Kevin Garnett vs. Mel Hirsch Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mel Hirsch 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.
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, 20 more than Mel Hirsch, who played 1. Kevin Garnett had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Mel Hirsch had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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 achivements, 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 |
Mel Hirsch |
1 |
0 |
1946-47 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Kevin Garnett |
Mel Hirsch |
Season |
1995-96 | 1946-47 |
Team |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie Second Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
13 |
- |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
.200 |
- |
- |
- |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
71 |
32.8 |
18.8 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
9.2 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
13.9 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.801 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
26 |
38.0 |
20.4 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.8 |
.495 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.810 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 14 |
|
Kevin Garnett |
Mel Hirsch |
Season |
2008-09 | - |
Team |
Boston Celtics | - |
Honors & Awards |
All-Defensive First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
57 |
31.1 |
15.8 |
1.4 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
13.0 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.841 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
69 |
29.9 |
14.3 |
1.1 |
6.2 |
7.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
11.2 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.837 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
23 |
33.3 |
15.0 |
1.4 |
6.0 |
7.4 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
13.1 |
.495 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.839 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
71 |
31.3 |
14.9 |
1.2 |
7.7 |
8.9 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
6.1 |
11.6 |
.528 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.862 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
9 |
36.4 |
14.9 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
10.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
14.1 |
.441 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.759 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
60 |
31.1 |
15.8 |
1.1 |
7.1 |
8.2 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
13.0 |
.503 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.333 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.857 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
20 |
36.9 |
19.2 |
1.6 |
8.8 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
.497 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.250 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
.813 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
68 |
29.7 |
14.8 |
1.1 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
12.5 |
.496 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.786 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
6 |
35.3 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
12.2 |
13.7 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
10.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
.941 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
54 |
20.5 |
6.5 |
1.1 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.441 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.809 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
12 |
20.8 |
6.9 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.739 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
47 |
20.3 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
.467 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.800 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
38 |
14.6 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.470 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.667 |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mel Hirsch |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |