Kevin Garnett vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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 and David Robinson are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 46,861 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 David Robinson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 3.3 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (21.1 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 5,281 points more than David Robinson (26,071 vs. 20,790).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +3.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +5,281 | 21 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than David Robinson (+0.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+380).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +0.1 | 14 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +380 | 14 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +83 | ||
| David Robinson | 548 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +371 | ||
| David Robinson | 889 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +464 | ||
| David Robinson | 985 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +11 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +3 | ||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +26 | ||
| David Robinson | 102 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +22 | ||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +2 | ||
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: | +3.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +5.3 | +7 | +475 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +5,281 | +3,140 | +6,921 | +2.1 | +149 | +532 | +2.5 | +1,148 | +2,011 | +5.3 | +7 | +475 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +0.1 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +17.3 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +8.1 | +2 | +20 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +380 | +291 | +612 | +0.1 | +14 | +45 | +17.3 | +216 | +373 | +8.1 | +2 | +20 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 7 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2010 to 2016—he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 407 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 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.8 | +15.8 | 1998 | 5 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2000 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2001 | 13 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |