Kevin Garnett vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and John Starks 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 Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, and John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett John Starks Kevin Garnett John Starks
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
160th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
57th
227th
67th
88th
Steals
19th
210th
37th
86th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
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Kevin Garnett vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett John Starks Kevin Garnett John Starks
Points
147th
+300th
146th
288th
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
282nd
+300th
287th
183rd
Steals
162nd
272nd
150th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 10,82915,242
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 2,12912,533
Assists
57th
227th
170 5,445 vs. 3,0852,360
Steals
19th
210th
191 1,859 vs. 951908
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 1061,931
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 4172,792
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 1,7129,741
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 3,9536,552
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,142 vs. 9,59011,552
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 174 vs. 1,2221,048
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 632 vs. 3,5912,959
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 1,7013,186
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 2,2113,979

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 866596
Seasons
3rd
300th
297 21 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
160th
118 2,601 vs. 1,3631,238
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 2711,263
Assists
67th
88th
21 471 vs. 39378
Steals
37th
86th
49 178 vs. 12058
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 9177
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 37283
Defensive Rebounds
8th
267th
259 1,214 vs. 234980
Field Goals Made
33rd
189th
156 1,059 vs. 450609
Field Goals Attempted
35th
166th
131 2,216 vs. 1,0691,147
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 15 vs. 176161
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 55 vs. 475420
Free Throws Made
64th
151st
87 468 vs. 287181
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
157th
94 593 vs. 378215

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
183rd
122 143 vs. 9647
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
+300th
+153 17.83 vs. 12.505.33
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 2.467.57
Assists per game
282nd
+300th
+18 3.72 vs. 3.560.16
Steals per game
162nd
272nd
110 1.27 vs. 1.100.17
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.121.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
168th
+300th
+132 2.19 vs. 0.481.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 1.985.86
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.19 vs. 4.562.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 14.46 vs. 11.073.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.12 vs. 1.411.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.43 vs. 4.153.71
Free Throws Made per game
215th
+300th
+85 3.34 vs. 1.961.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
+300th
+81 4.23 vs. 2.551.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
288th
142 18.19 vs. 14.203.99
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 2.827.90
Assists per game
287th
183rd
104 3.29 vs. 4.090.80
Steals per game
150th
146th
4 1.24 vs. 1.250.01
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.091.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.391.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 2.446.05
Field Goals Made per game
101st
+300th
+199 7.41 vs. 4.692.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 11.144.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.10 vs. 1.831.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.38 vs. 4.954.56
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 2.990.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 3.940.21

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.