Gilbert Arenas vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas and Kevin Garnett all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, and Kevin Garnett, with 21 seasons played from 1996 to 2016, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett
Points
+300th
21st
+300th
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+300th
17th
Assists
259th
56th
+300th
67th
Steals
247th
19th
+300th
37th
Blocks
+300th
19th
+300th
25th
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett
Points
62nd
145th
176th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+300th
36th
Assists
107th
281st
206th
287th
Steals
56th
161st
187th
150th
Blocks
+300th
93rd
+300th
94th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
21st
+279 11,402 vs. 26,07114,669
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 2,168 vs. 14,66212,494
Assists
259th
56th
203 2,909 vs. 5,4452,536
Steals
247th
19th
228 884 vs. 1,859975
Blocks
+300th
19th
+281 134 vs. 2,0371,903
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 444 vs. 3,2092,765
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 1,724 vs. 11,4539,729
Field Goals Made
+300th
14th
+286 3,722 vs. 10,5056,783
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 8,850 vs. 21,14212,292
3-Pointers Made
140th
+300th
+160 1,079 vs. 174905
3-Pointers Attempted
127th
+300th
+173 3,077 vs. 6322,445
Free Throws Made
190th
43rd
147 2,879 vs. 4,8872,008
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
42nd
170 3,584 vs. 6,1902,606

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
8th
+292 552 vs. 1,462910
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 11 vs. 2110

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
41st
93 4 vs. 1612

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
184th
140 29 vs. 425
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
42nd
+258 530 vs. 2,6012,071
Rebounds
+300th
17th
+283 107 vs. 1,5341,427
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 118 vs. 471353
Steals
+300th
37th
+263 37 vs. 178141
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 11 vs. 186175
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 19 vs. 320301
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 88 vs. 1,2141,126
Field Goals Made
+300th
33rd
+267 172 vs. 1,059887
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
35th
+265 420 vs. 2,2161,796
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 1531
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
+300th
+36 151 vs. 5596
Free Throws Made
+300th
64th
+236 140 vs. 468328
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 182 vs. 593411

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 31 vs. 143112
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 5 vs. 149

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
145th
83 20.66 vs. 17.832.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.93 vs. 10.036.10
Assists per game
107th
281st
174 5.27 vs. 3.721.55
Steals per game
56th
161st
105 1.60 vs. 1.270.33
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.24 vs. 1.391.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.80 vs. 2.191.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.12 vs. 7.834.71
Field Goals Made per game
153rd
98th
55 6.74 vs. 7.190.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
155th
75 16.03 vs. 14.461.57
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.121.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 5.57 vs. 0.435.14
Free Throws Made per game
45th
213rd
168 5.22 vs. 3.341.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
217th
165 6.49 vs. 4.232.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
146th
30 17.10 vs. 18.191.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 3.45 vs. 10.737.28
Assists per game
206th
287th
81 3.81 vs. 3.290.51
Steals per game
187th
150th
37 1.19 vs. 1.240.05
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.35 vs. 1.300.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 0.61 vs. 2.241.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 2.84 vs. 8.495.65
Field Goals Made per game
255th
101st
154 5.55 vs. 7.411.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
123rd
82 13.55 vs. 15.501.95
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.101.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 4.87 vs. 0.384.49
Free Throws Made per game
110th
273rd
163 4.52 vs. 3.271.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
295th
184 5.87 vs. 4.151.72

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.