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?

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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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Kevin Garnett vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
50th
29 26,071 vs. 20,4075,664
Rebounds
9th
280th
271 14,662 vs. 5,0599,603
Assists
56th
73rd
17 5,445 vs. 5,001444
Steals
19th
151st
132 1,859 vs. 1,071788
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 2601,777
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 1,0672,142
Defensive Rebounds
1st
168th
167 11,453 vs. 3,9927,461
Field Goals Made
14th
48th
34 10,505 vs. 7,8232,682
Field Goals Attempted
14th
34th
20 21,142 vs. 17,7203,422
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 174 vs. 1,9781,804
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 632 vs. 5,3314,699
Free Throws Made
43rd
210th
167 4,887 vs. 2,7832,104
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
229th
187 6,190 vs. 3,4682,722

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
30th
22 1,462 vs. 1,277185
Seasons
3rd
29th
26 21 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
202nd
161 16 vs. 214

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
139th
45 4 vs. 62
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
88th
46 2,601 vs. 1,828773
Rebounds
17th
200th
183 1,534 vs. 5061,028
Assists
67th
99th
32 471 vs. 369102
Steals
37th
124th
87 178 vs. 9682
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 19167
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
212nd
180 320 vs. 116204
Defensive Rebounds
8th
142nd
134 1,214 vs. 390824
Field Goals Made
33rd
79th
46 1,059 vs. 703356
Field Goals Attempted
35th
66th
31 2,216 vs. 1,647569
3-Pointers Made
+300th
56th
+244 15 vs. 158143
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
48th
+252 55 vs. 466411
Free Throws Made
64th
178th
114 468 vs. 264204
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
190th
127 593 vs. 339254

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
105th
44 143 vs. 12023
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
225th
80 17.83 vs. 15.981.85
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 3.966.07
Assists per game
281st
242nd
39 3.72 vs. 3.920.19
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 0.840.43
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.201.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
167th
+300th
+133 2.19 vs. 0.841.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 3.134.71
Field Goals Made per game
99th
220th
121 7.19 vs. 6.131.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
185th
30 14.46 vs. 13.880.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
167th
+133 0.12 vs. 1.551.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.43 vs. 4.173.74
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
+300th
+87 3.34 vs. 2.181.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
+300th
+83 4.23 vs. 2.721.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
239th
93 18.19 vs. 15.232.96
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 4.226.51
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 3.080.22
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.800.44
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.161.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.971.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 3.255.24
Field Goals Made per game
101st
229th
128 7.41 vs. 5.861.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
197th
74 15.50 vs. 13.731.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
203rd
+97 0.10 vs. 1.321.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.38 vs. 3.883.50
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 2.201.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 2.831.32

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.