Chris Bosh vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett and Chris Bosh to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Chris Bosh.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Garnett scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Chris Bosh has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Bosh averages 1.4 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (19.2 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 8,882 points more than Chris Bosh (26,071 vs. 17,189).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | +1.4 | 13 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 13 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +8,882 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Chris Bosh (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,213).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +2.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 6 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,213 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +209 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +445 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +557 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +56 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +8 | +569 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +8,882 | +4,296 | +8,561 | +0.3 | +131 | +278 | +6.0 | +421 | +599 | +1.0 | +8 | +569 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +11.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +8 | +54 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +1,213 | +544 | +1,128 | +0.5 | +39 | +85 | +11.3 | +164 | +213 | +1.1 | +8 | +54 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 10 seasons more than Chris Bosh in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 23, from 2009 to 2016—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 558 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.8 | +15.8 | 1998 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2002 | 3 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 12.1 | +12.1 | 2013 | 23 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2014 | 20 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2008 | 26 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |