Joe Dumars vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Joe Dumars vs. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett
Points
117th
21st
92nd
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+300th
17th
Assists
87th
56th
61st
67th
Steals
241st
19th
133rd
37th
Blocks
+300th
19th
+300th
25th
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Joe Dumars vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett
Points
214th
145th
220th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+300th
36th
Assists
174th
281st
136th
287th
Steals
+300th
161st
+300th
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:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
21st
96 16,401 vs. 26,0719,670
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 2,203 vs. 14,66212,459
Assists
87th
56th
31 4,612 vs. 5,445833
Steals
241st
19th
222 902 vs. 1,859957
Blocks
+300th
19th
+281 83 vs. 2,0371,954
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 671 vs. 3,2092,538
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 1,532 vs. 11,4539,921
Field Goals Made
135th
14th
121 5,994 vs. 10,5054,511
Field Goals Attempted
128th
14th
114 13,026 vs. 21,1428,116
3-Pointers Made
168th
+300th
+132 990 vs. 174816
3-Pointers Attempted
185th
+300th
+115 2,592 vs. 6321,960
Free Throws Made
126th
43rd
83 3,423 vs. 4,8871,464
Free Throws Attempted
154th
42nd
112 4,059 vs. 6,1902,131

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
8th
132 1,018 vs. 1,462444
Seasons
190th
3rd
187 14 vs. 217

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
184th
105 14 vs. 410
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
42nd
50 1,752 vs. 2,601849
Rebounds
+300th
17th
+283 257 vs. 1,5341,277
Assists
61st
67th
6 512 vs. 47141
Steals
133rd
37th
96 91 vs. 17887
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 6 vs. 186180
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
32nd
240 95 vs. 320225
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 162 vs. 1,2141,052
Field Goals Made
97th
33rd
64 646 vs. 1,059413
Field Goals Attempted
98th
35th
63 1,398 vs. 2,216818
3-Pointers Made
264th
+300th
+36 53 vs. 1538
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
+300th
+30 148 vs. 5593
Free Throws Made
78th
64th
14 407 vs. 46861
Free Throws Attempted
97th
63rd
34 476 vs. 593117

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
61st
60 112 vs. 14331
Playoffs
154th
30th
124 10 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
214th
145th
69 16.11 vs. 17.831.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.16 vs. 10.037.86
Assists per game
174th
281st
107 4.53 vs. 3.720.81
Steals per game
+300th
161st
+139 0.89 vs. 1.270.39
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.08 vs. 1.391.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.66 vs. 2.191.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.50 vs. 7.836.33
Field Goals Made per game
256th
98th
158 5.89 vs. 7.191.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
155th
99 12.80 vs. 14.461.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.120.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 0.432.11
Free Throws Made per game
211st
213rd
2 3.36 vs. 3.340.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
217th
50 3.99 vs. 4.230.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
146th
74 15.64 vs. 18.192.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 2.29 vs. 10.738.43
Assists per game
136th
287th
151 4.57 vs. 3.291.28
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.81 vs. 1.240.43
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.05 vs. 1.301.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 0.85 vs. 2.241.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.45 vs. 8.497.04
Field Goals Made per game
237th
101st
136 5.77 vs. 7.411.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
123rd
154 12.48 vs. 15.503.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.100.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 0.380.94
Free Throws Made per game
214th
273rd
59 3.63 vs. 3.270.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
295th
15 4.25 vs. 4.150.10

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.