Kevin Garnett vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin 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.
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Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Blake Griffin.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Blake Griffin averages 1.2 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (19.0 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 11,558 points more than Blake Griffin (26,071 vs. 14,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | +1.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +11,558 | 21 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett and Blake Griffin are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 18.2 ppg) but Kevin Garnett scored more points (+1,363).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 14 | |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,363 | 14 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +243 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +618 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +707 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +26 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +73 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +76 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +1 | ||
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: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +9.3 | +8 | +697 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +11,558 | +5,086 | +10,154 | +0.4 | +364 | +1,007 | +5.3 | +1,750 | +1,682 | +9.3 | +8 | +697 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +10.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +5.8 | +4 | +75 | |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +1,363 | +582 | +1,246 | +1.4 | +14 | +22 | +10.4 | +213 | +244 | +5.8 | +4 | +75 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 8 seasons more than Blake Griffin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 21, from 2009 to 2016—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 464 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 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 9.0 | +9.0 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 4.0 | +4.0 | 2022 | 2 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 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. |