Kevin Garnett vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Joe Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, and Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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. Joe Johnson | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | |
| Points | 21st | 50th | 42nd | 88th | 
| Rebounds | 9th | 280th | 17th | 200th | 
| Assists | 56th | 73rd | 67th | 99th | 
| Steals | 19th | 151st | 37th | 124th | 
| Blocks | 19th | +300th | 25th | +300th | 
| Years | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 
| Kevin Garnett vs. Joe Johnson | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | |
| Points | 145th | 225th | 146th | 239th | 
| Rebounds | 54th | +300th | 36th | +300th | 
| Assists | 281st | 242nd | 287th | +300th | 
| Steals | 162nd | +300th | 150th | +300th | 
| Blocks | 93rd | +300th | 94th | +300th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 21st | 50th | 29 | 26,071 vs. 20,407 | 5,664 | 
| Rebounds | 9th | 280th | 271 | 14,662 vs. 5,059 | 9,603 | 
| Assists | 56th | 73rd | 17 | 5,445 vs. 5,001 | 444 | 
| Steals | 19th | 151st | 132 | 1,859 vs. 1,071 | 788 | 
| Blocks | 19th | +300th | +281 | 2,037 vs. 260 | 1,777 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 3,209 vs. 1,067 | 2,142 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 168th | 167 | 11,453 vs. 3,992 | 7,461 | 
| Field Goals Made | 14th | 48th | 34 | 10,505 vs. 7,823 | 2,682 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 14th | 34th | 20 | 21,142 vs. 17,720 | 3,422 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 174 vs. 1,978 | 1,804 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 632 vs. 5,331 | 4,699 | 
| Free Throws Made | 43rd | 210th | 167 | 4,887 vs. 2,783 | 2,104 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 42nd | 229th | 187 | 6,190 vs. 3,468 | 2,722 | 
| Games and Years: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 8th | 30th | 22 | 1,462 vs. 1,277 | 185 | 
| Seasons | 3rd | 29th | 26 | 21 vs. 18 | 3 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 41st | 202nd | 161 | 16 vs. 2 | 14 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 184th | 139th | 45 | 4 vs. 6 | 2 | 
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 42nd | 88th | 46 | 2,601 vs. 1,828 | 773 | 
| Rebounds | 17th | 200th | 183 | 1,534 vs. 506 | 1,028 | 
| Assists | 67th | 99th | 32 | 471 vs. 369 | 102 | 
| Steals | 37th | 124th | 87 | 178 vs. 96 | 82 | 
| Blocks | 25th | +300th | +275 | 186 vs. 19 | 167 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 32nd | 212nd | 180 | 320 vs. 116 | 204 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 8th | 142nd | 134 | 1,214 vs. 390 | 824 | 
| Field Goals Made | 33rd | 79th | 46 | 1,059 vs. 703 | 356 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 35th | 66th | 31 | 2,216 vs. 1,647 | 569 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 56th | +244 | 15 vs. 158 | 143 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 48th | +252 | 55 vs. 466 | 411 | 
| Free Throws Made | 64th | 178th | 114 | 468 vs. 264 | 204 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 63rd | 190th | 127 | 593 vs. 339 | 254 | 
| Games and Years: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 61st | 105th | 44 | 143 vs. 120 | 23 | 
| Playoffs | 30th | 45th | 15 | 14 vs. 13 | 1 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 20th | +300th | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 145th | 225th | 80 | 17.83 vs. 15.98 | 1.85 | 
| Rebounds per game | 54th | +300th | +246 | 10.03 vs. 3.96 | 6.07 | 
| Assists per game | 281st | 242nd | 39 | 3.72 vs. 3.92 | 0.19 | 
| Steals per game | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 1.27 vs. 0.84 | 0.43 | 
| Blocks per game | 93rd | +300th | +207 | 1.39 vs. 0.20 | 1.19 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 167th | +300th | +133 | 2.19 vs. 0.84 | 1.36 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 18th | +300th | +282 | 7.83 vs. 3.13 | 4.71 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 99th | 220th | 121 | 7.19 vs. 6.13 | 1.06 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 155th | 185th | 30 | 14.46 vs. 13.88 | 0.58 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 167th | +133 | 0.12 vs. 1.55 | 1.43 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 117th | +183 | 0.43 vs. 4.17 | 3.74 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 213rd | +300th | +87 | 3.34 vs. 2.18 | 1.16 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 217th | +300th | +83 | 4.23 vs. 2.72 | 1.52 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Kevin Garnett | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 146th | 239th | 93 | 18.19 vs. 15.23 | 2.96 | 
| Rebounds per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 10.73 vs. 4.22 | 6.51 | 
| Assists per game | 287th | +300th | +13 | 3.29 vs. 3.08 | 0.22 | 
| Steals per game | 150th | +300th | +150 | 1.24 vs. 0.80 | 0.44 | 
| Blocks per game | 94th | +300th | +206 | 1.30 vs. 0.16 | 1.14 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 163rd | +300th | +137 | 2.24 vs. 0.97 | 1.27 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 8.49 vs. 3.25 | 5.24 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 101st | 229th | 128 | 7.41 vs. 5.86 | 1.55 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 123rd | 197th | 74 | 15.50 vs. 13.73 | 1.77 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 203rd | +97 | 0.10 vs. 1.32 | 1.21 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 171st | +129 | 0.38 vs. 3.88 | 3.50 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 273rd | +300th | +27 | 3.27 vs. 2.20 | 1.07 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 295th | +300th | +5 | 4.15 vs. 2.83 | 1.32 | 
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.