Anthony Davis vs. Kevin Garnett Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Garnett and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 8 less than Kevin Garnett, who played 21. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Kevin Garnett had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Anthony Davis |
13 |
6 |
2012-13 to 2024-25 |
Kevin Garnett |
21 |
14 |
1995-96 to 2015-16 |
Comparison Season by Season |
Jump to season:
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Rookie Season |
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Anthony Davis |
Kevin Garnett |
Season |
2012-13 | 1995-96 |
Team |
New Orleans Hornets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
64 |
28.8 |
13.5 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
10.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.751 |
difference: | +16 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | | -0.1 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.286 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.046 |
Kevin Garnett |
80 |
28.7 |
10.4 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
9.2 |
.491 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.286 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.705 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kevin Garnett played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
67 |
35.2 |
20.8 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
15.0 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.222 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.791 |
difference: | +10 | +3.7 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +.020 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.064 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +.037 |
Kevin Garnett |
77 |
38.9 |
17.0 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.286 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.754 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
3 |
41.7 |
17.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
9.3 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
.471 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
68 |
36.1 |
24.4 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
9.4 |
17.6 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.805 |
difference: | +14 | +3.2 | +5.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +1.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +.044 | | | +.105 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +.067 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
39.3 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
9.6 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.7 |
15.8 |
.491 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.188 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.738 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
4 |
43.0 |
31.5 |
2.3 |
8.8 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
11.8 |
21.8 |
.540 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
.889 |
difference: | +1 | +4.4 | +15.7 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | +4.6 | +6.8 | +.060 | | +0.5 | | +6.6 | +7.2 | +.111 |
Kevin Garnett |
5 |
38.6 |
15.8 |
3.4 |
6.2 |
9.6 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
15.0 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
61 |
35.5 |
24.3 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.2 |
18.6 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.324 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.758 |
difference: | +14 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -0.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.033 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.038 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +.054 |
Kevin Garnett |
47 |
37.9 |
20.8 |
3.5 |
6.9 |
10.4 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
19.1 |
.460 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.286 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
.704 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
42.5 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
.739 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
75 |
36.4 |
28.1 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
10.4 |
19.5 |
.534 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.340 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.828 |
difference: | +6 | +3.1 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +.057 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +.052 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +.064 |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
39.5 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
11.4 |
5.0 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
18.2 |
.477 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.288 |
4.4 |
5.8 |
.764 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
9 |
39.8 |
30.1 |
2.7 |
10.8 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.520 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.273 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
.828 |
difference: | +5 | +1.5 | +9.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +0.8 | -1.1 | | +5.0 | +8.2 | +.054 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.273 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +.005 |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
41.3 |
21.0 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
12.0 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
14.5 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
7.5 |
9.0 |
.833 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
56 |
33.0 |
25.9 |
3.1 |
8.9 |
12.0 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.5 |
18.3 |
.517 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.331 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
.794 |
difference: | +25 | +6.2 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.047 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.012 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +.007 |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
39.2 |
21.2 |
3.0 |
9.1 |
12.1 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.470 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.319 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.801 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
3 |
43.3 |
24.0 |
5.3 |
13.3 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.429 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.500 |
7.7 |
10.7 |
.719 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
62 |
34.4 |
26.1 |
2.3 |
7.0 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
8.9 |
17.7 |
.503 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.330 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.846 |
difference: | +20 | +6.1 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.001 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.048 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +.095 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
40.5 |
23.0 |
3.0 |
10.5 |
13.4 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
9.1 |
18.1 |
.502 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.282 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
.751 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
21 |
36.6 |
27.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
9.7 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
17.1 |
.571 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.383 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
.832 |
difference: | +15 | +7.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +6.7 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +.057 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.050 | +4.3 | +3.8 | +.225 |
Kevin Garnett |
6 |
44.0 |
27.0 |
1.8 |
13.8 |
15.7 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
11.8 |
23.0 |
.514 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
.607 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
36 |
32.3 |
21.8 |
1.7 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
17.0 |
.491 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
.260 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.738 |
difference: | +46 | +7.1 | +2.4 | +1.3 | +4.7 | +6.0 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +.008 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +.004 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.053 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
39.4 |
24.2 |
3.0 |
10.9 |
13.9 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.256 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.791 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
5 |
28.8 |
17.4 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
12.4 |
.403 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
.182 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
.833 |
difference: | +13 | +14.7 | +6.9 | +0.8 | +7.2 | +8.0 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -3.0 | -1.4 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +.049 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +.131 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +.057 |
Kevin Garnett |
18 |
43.5 |
24.3 |
2.2 |
12.4 |
14.6 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
20.7 |
.452 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.313 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
.776 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
56 |
34.0 |
25.9 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
12.5 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
9.7 |
17.2 |
.563 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.257 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.784 |
difference: | +20 | +4.9 | +4.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +.037 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.010 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.026 |
Kevin Garnett |
76 |
38.9 |
21.8 |
2.8 |
9.9 |
12.7 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
15.7 |
.526 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.267 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.810 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
16 |
38.0 |
22.6 |
2.4 |
11.7 |
14.1 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
15.9 |
.520 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.333 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.852 |
Kevin Garnett |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Kevin Garnett played 8 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 14 to 21, from 2009 to 2016—Kevin Garnett played in 5 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over Anthony Davis, Kevin Garnett got these achievements: |
Honors & Awards | 2 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
4 All-Star Game
|