Kevin Garnett vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and D'Angelo Russell 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, and D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
57th
158th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
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Kevin Garnett vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell
Points
148th
183rd
146th
293rd
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
283rd
83rd
287th
122nd
Steals
162nd
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
+300th

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:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 11,12414,947
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 2,17512,487
Assists
57th
158th
101 5,445 vs. 3,6861,759
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 6781,181
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 2091,828
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 3102,899
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 1,8659,588
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 3,9986,507
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,142 vs. 9,37311,769
3-Pointers Made
+300th
41st
+259 174 vs. 1,6091,435
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 632 vs. 4,4313,799
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 1,5193,368
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 1,9154,275

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 654808
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 1110

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
276th
235 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
139th
46 4 vs. 62
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
+300th
+258 2,601 vs. 4532,148
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 941,440
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 153318
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 31147
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 7179
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 13307
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 811,133
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 1,059 vs. 172887
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 2,216 vs. 4431,773
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 15 vs. 6550
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 55 vs. 199144
Free Throws Made
64th
+300th
+236 468 vs. 44424
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 593 vs. 57536

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 32111
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
148th
183rd
35 17.83 vs. 17.010.82
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 3.336.70
Assists per game
283rd
83rd
200 3.72 vs. 5.641.91
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 1.040.23
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.321.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
168th
+300th
+132 2.19 vs. 0.471.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 2.854.98
Field Goals Made per game
101st
223rd
122 7.19 vs. 6.111.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
156th
167th
11 14.46 vs. 14.330.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.12 vs. 2.462.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.43 vs. 6.786.34
Free Throws Made per game
215th
+300th
+85 3.34 vs. 2.321.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
+300th
+81 4.23 vs. 2.931.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
293rd
147 18.19 vs. 14.164.03
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 2.947.79
Assists per game
287th
122nd
165 3.29 vs. 4.781.49
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.970.28
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.221.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.411.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 2.535.96
Field Goals Made per game
101st
280th
179 7.41 vs. 5.382.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
194th
71 15.50 vs. 13.841.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.10 vs. 2.031.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.38 vs. 6.225.83
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 1.381.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 1.782.37

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.