Kevin Garnett vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning and Kevin Garnett 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 Alonzo Mourning.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Garnett has better scoring stats than Alonzo Mourning in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 0.7 points more than Alonzo Mourning in his 15 seasons (17.8 points against 17.1), and he also scored a total of 11,760 points more (26,071 vs. 14,311).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +0.7 | 21 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +11,760 | 21 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,310).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +4.6 | 14 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,310 | 14 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +295 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +596 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +617 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +7 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +28 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +69 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +53 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +9.7 | +6 | +624 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +11,760 | +5,389 | +11,441 | +3.0 | +152 | +543 | +2.8 | +830 | +328 | +9.7 | +6 | +624 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +2.8 | +6.4 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +9.5 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +14.0 | +3 | +48 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +1,310 | +618 | +1,355 | +3.4 | +8 | +36 | +9.5 | +66 | +26 | +14.0 | +3 | +48 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 6 seasons more than Alonzo Mourning in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 21, from 2011 to 2016—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 338 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 | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2005 | 15 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2010 | 23 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |