Kevin Garnett vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 10.8 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (17.8 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 18,356 points more (26,071 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +10.8 | 21 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +18,356 | 21 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
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 Robert Horry (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+662).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +10.3 | 14 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +662 | 14 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +597 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +951 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +460 | ||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +105 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 9 | +9 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +47 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +43 | ||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +21 | ||
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: | +10.8 | +4.7 | +8.5 | +7.2 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +6.6 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +5 | +355 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +18,356 | +7,685 | +14,499 | +7.2 | +621 | +1,697 | +6.6 | +3,607 | +4,428 | +6.3 | +5 | +355 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +10.3 | +4.7 | +9.1 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +8.6 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +6.7 | +2 | +101 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +662 | +394 | +654 | +5.2 | +246 | +673 | +8.6 | +120 | +111 | +6.7 | +2 | +101 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 3 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 21, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 139 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.9 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2000 | 23 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.9 | +5.9 | 2001 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2002 | 19 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2004 | 10 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 12 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.9 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |