Kevin Garnett vs. Duncan Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Duncan Robinson and Kevin Garnett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Kevin Garnett played 21 years in the NBA, 14 more than Duncan Robinson, who played 7. Kevin Garnett had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Duncan Robinson had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Kevin Garnett 21 14 1995-96 to 2015-16
Duncan Robinson 7 6 2018-19 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+65+18.0+7.1+2.1+3.0+5.0+1.5+0.8+1.6-1.1-1.7+3.3+6.1+.100+0.6+1.9+1.0+1.5+.038
Duncan Robinson 15 10.7 3.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 3.1 .391 0.7 2.3 .286 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kevin Garnett nor Duncan Robinson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+9.2+3.5+2.4+2.6+4.8+1.7+0.9+1.8-1.3+2.7+4.9+.029+3.6+8.0+.160+1.8+2.5+.177
Duncan Robinson 73 29.7 13.5 0.1 3.0 3.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.4 9.4 .470 3.7 8.3 .446 0.9 1.0 .931
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+13.1+5.6+4.5+2.2+6.5+1.9+0.6+0.7-0.5-1.1+4.4+8.6+.045+2.7+7.1+.603+0.6+0.8+.132
Duncan Robinson 21 28.6 11.7 0.2 2.5 2.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.8 3.1 3.6 8.4 .426 3.0 7.4 .397 1.6 1.8 .868

Season 3
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+7.9+5.4+2.6+3.5+6.1+2.4+1.1+1.5-1.2-0.2+3.3+5.8+.052+3.5+8.3+.220+2.1+3.0+.089
Duncan Robinson 72 31.4 13.1 0.1 3.4 3.5 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 4.4 10.0 .439 3.5 8.5 .408 0.9 1.0 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+13.6+5.5+3.4+3.4+6.8+3.2+2.4-3.4-0.1+4.4+7.7+.101+2.5+6.8+0.9+0.7+.122
Duncan Robinson 4 25.0 10.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.3 2.8 7.3 .379 2.5 6.8 .370 2.3 2.5 .900

Season 4
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+32+12.0+9.9+3.2+4.6+7.8+2.7+1.2+1.6-2.1-0.7+5.1+9.9+.061+2.8+7.6+.086+2.5+3.6+.132
Duncan Robinson 79 25.9 10.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.7 9.2 .399 2.9 7.9 .372 0.6 0.8 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+30.3+16.2+3.8+6.4+10.2+3.4+1.5+1.9-3.1-0.8+6.9+15.4+.004+1.4+3.1+.383+3.9+5.3+.094
Duncan Robinson 13 12.2 5.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 .439 1.4 3.6 .383 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 5
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Garnett 81 40.0 22.9 2.8 9.0 11.8 5.0 1.5 1.6 3.3 2.5 9.4 18.8 .497 0.4 1.0 .370 3.8 5.0 .765
difference:+39+23.6+16.5+2.6+7.5+10.2+3.9+1.2+1.6-2.6-0.7+7.3+13.2+.126+1.1+3.6+.042+3.1+4.2+.141
Duncan Robinson 42 16.4 6.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.6 .371 1.5 4.6 .328 0.7 0.8 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin Garnett 4 42.5 18.8 3.3 7.5 10.8 8.8 1.3 0.8 2.8 3.0 7.5 19.5 .385 0.5 0.8 .667 3.3 4.0 .813
difference:+19+24.3+9.8+3.3+6.1+9.3+7.1+1.0+0.7-1.9-1.4+4.2+12.6+.090+1.7+4.1+.225+3.0+3.7+.062
Duncan Robinson 23 18.2 9.0 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.9 .475 2.2 4.9 .442 0.3 0.3 .875

Season 6
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+13+11.5+9.1+2.5+6.4+8.9+2.2+0.7+1.6-1.4-0.1+4.2+8.3+.027+2.6+6.2+.107+3.2+4.5+.125
Duncan Robinson 68 28.0 12.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 2.8 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.4 4.5 9.9 .450 2.8 7.0 .395 1.2 1.3 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+29.3+18.4+2.5+8.5+11.0+3.1+0.6+1.5-0.5-2.1+5.8+11.3+.153+0.6+1.8+.231+7.5+9.0
Duncan Robinson 5 12.0 2.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.2 .313 0.6 2.6 .231 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Kevin Garnett Duncan Robinson
Season 2001-022024-25
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+15.1+10.2+2.8+7.1+9.8+2.8+0.7+1.5-1.6-0.5+4.2+8.3+.033+2.1+5.1+.074+3.8+4.8+.086
Duncan Robinson 74 24.1 11.0 0.2 2.0 2.3 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.9 9.0 .437 2.6 6.5 .393 0.6 0.7 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+28.5+19.7+5.3+12.3+17.7+4.7+1.7+1.7-2.5-2.2+6.7+15.2+.072+0.7+2.3+.167+6.9+9.7+.031
Duncan Robinson 4 14.8 4.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 3.5 .357 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 1.0 .750

Additional Years

* Kevin Garnett played 14 seasons more than Duncan Robinson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 21, from 2003 to 2016—Kevin Garnett played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 14 extra years over Duncan Robinson, Kevin Garnett got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Season MVP
Achievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 3 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement 4 Rebounds Leader
Achievement 10 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP
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