Kevin Garnett vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Kevin Garnett scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kevin Garnett has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 4.7 points more than Kevin Garnett in his 21 seasons (22.5 points against 17.8). On the other hand Kevin Garnett scored a total of 23,433 points more than Victor Wembanyama (26,071 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +4.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +23,433 | 21 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kevin Garnett has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +18.2 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +2,601 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +558 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +1147 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +1332 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +13 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kevin Garnett's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +4.7 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.2 | +6.4 | +6.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +19 | +1,345 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +23,433 | +9,546 | +19,099 | +2.7 | +96 | +165 | +6.4 | +4,437 | +5,634 | +2.0 | +19 | +1,345 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +18.2 | +7.4 | +15.5 | +47.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +27.3 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +78.9 | +14 | +143 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,601 | +1,059 | +2,216 | +47.8 | +15 | +55 | +27.3 | +468 | +593 | +78.9 | +14 | +143 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 19 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 21, from 1998 to 2016—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 1,305 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 13 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 140 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |