Kevin Garnett vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,236 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 Dwyane Wade has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kevin Garnett scored more points 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 4.2 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (22.0 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 2,906 points more than Dwyane Wade (26,071 vs. 23,165).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +4.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +2,906 | 21 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Kevin Garnett (+4.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,353).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 14 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +4.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 14 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +1,353 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +2 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +290 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +398 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +10 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +53 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
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: | +4.2 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +2.4 | +5 | +408 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +2,906 | +2,051 | +3,525 | +1.7 | +375 | +1,242 | +1.8 | +821 | +1,273 | +2.4 | +5 | +408 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +4.1 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +6.5 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +1 | +34 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +1,353 | +391 | +846 | +0.4 | +88 | +250 | +6.5 | +483 | +627 | +0.9 | +1 | +34 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 5 seasons more than Dwyane Wade in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 22, from 2013 to 2016—he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 254 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2013 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2012 | 20 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |