Kevin Garnett vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kevin Garnett scored more total points in both stages. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 2.8 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (20.6 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 7,374 points more than Paul George (26,071 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | +2.8 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +7,374 | 21 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Kevin Garnett (+3 points per game) while Kevin Garnett scored more points (+185).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 14 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +3.0 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +185 | 14 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +138 | ||
| Paul George | 493 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +458 | ||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +548 | ||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +6 | ||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +29 | ||
| Paul George | 99 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +28 | ||
| Paul George | 114 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 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: | +2.8 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +10.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +6.4 | +6 | +554 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +7,374 | +4,105 | +6,589 | +5.7 | +2,175 | +5,495 | +10.8 | +1,339 | +2,030 | +6.4 | +6 | +554 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +5.5 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +7.9 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +3.7 | +3 | +29 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +185 | +280 | +374 | +5.5 | +261 | +728 | +7.9 | +114 | +112 | +3.7 | +3 | +29 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 6 seasons more than Paul George 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 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2008 | 26 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.5 | +19.5 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2010 | 23 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 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. |