Kevin Garnett vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams.
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 Deron Williams 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 1.5 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (17.8 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 12,267 points more (26,071 vs. 13,804).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +1.5 | 21 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +12,267 | 21 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 12 | |
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 Deron Williams (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,189).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +2.5 | 14 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,189 | 14 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +365 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +571 | ||
| Deron Williams | 689 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +612 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +5 | ||
| Deron Williams | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +24 | ||
| Deron Williams | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +63 | ||
| Deron Williams | 65 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +59 | ||
| Deron Williams | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +6 | ||
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: | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +8.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +9 | +617 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +12,267 | +5,631 | +10,178 | +5.2 | +1,004 | +2,664 | +8.2 | +2,009 | +2,688 | +3.3 | +9 | +617 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +2.5 | +2.1 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +12.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +5 | +53 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +1,189 | +585 | +1,135 | +3.9 | +122 | +294 | +12.0 | +141 | +186 | +1.4 | +5 | +53 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 8 seasons more than Deron Williams 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 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2001 | 4 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2002 | 3 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2014 | 12 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2016 | 3 |
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. |