Kevin Garnett vs. Tyrese Maxey: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Tyrese Maxey 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 Tyrese Maxey, with 5 seasons played from 2021 to 2025, 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. Tyrese Maxey
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
56th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
Years215144

Kevin Garnett vs. Tyrese Maxey
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey
Points
145th
--
146th
155th
Rebounds
54th
--
36th
+300th
Assists
281st
--
287th
+300th
Steals
161st
--
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
--
94th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 6,20219,869
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 95213,710
Assists
56th
+300th
+244 5,445 vs. 1,4034,042
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 2901,569
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 1071,930
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 1113,098
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 84110,612
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 2,2358,270
Field Goals Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 21,142 vs. 4,84716,295
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 696522
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 1,8281,196
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 1,0363,851
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 1,1964,994

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 3181,144
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 516

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
275th
234 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
109th
75 4 vs. 95
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
+300th
+258 2,601 vs. 7301,871
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 1481,386
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 129342
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 32146
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 15171
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 17303
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 1311,083
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 1,059 vs. 265794
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 2,216 vs. 5781,638
3-Pointers Made
+300th
144th
+156 15 vs. 8671
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
171st
+129 55 vs. 221166
Free Throws Made
64th
+300th
+236 468 vs. 114354
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 593 vs. 131462

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 41102
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
--
17.83 vs. 19.501.67
Rebounds per game
54th
--
10.03 vs. 2.997.04
Assists per game
281st
--
3.72 vs. 4.410.69
Steals per game
161st
--
1.27 vs. 0.910.36
Blocks per game
93rd
--
1.39 vs. 0.341.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
166th
--
2.19 vs. 0.351.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
--
7.83 vs. 2.645.19
Field Goals Made per game
98th
--
7.19 vs. 7.030.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
--
14.46 vs. 15.240.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 0.12 vs. 2.192.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.43 vs. 5.755.32
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
--
3.34 vs. 3.260.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
--
4.23 vs. 3.760.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
155th
9 18.19 vs. 17.800.38
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 3.617.12
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 3.150.15
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.780.46
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.370.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.411.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 3.205.29
Field Goals Made per game
101st
168th
67 7.41 vs. 6.460.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
181st
58 15.50 vs. 14.101.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.10 vs. 2.101.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
75th
+225 0.38 vs. 5.395.01
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.27 vs. 2.780.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
+300th
+5 4.15 vs. 3.200.95

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.