Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry and Kevin Garnett 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Kevin Garnett, with 21 seasons played from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett
Points
24th
21st
10th
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
76th
17th
Assists
29th
56th
19th
67th
Steals
43rd
19th
24th
37th
Blocks
+300th
19th
177th
25th
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Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett
Points
18th
145th
16th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+300th
36th
Assists
51st
281st
54th
287th
Steals
77th
161st
77th
150th
Blocks
+300th
93rd
+300th
94th

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:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
21st
3 25,386 vs. 26,071685
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 4,819 vs. 14,6629,843
Assists
29th
56th
27 6,540 vs. 5,4451,095
Steals
43rd
19th
24 1,553 vs. 1,859306
Blocks
+300th
19th
+281 265 vs. 2,0371,772
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 669 vs. 3,2092,540
Defensive Rebounds
153rd
1st
152 4,150 vs. 11,4537,303
Field Goals Made
29th
14th
15 8,648 vs. 10,5051,857
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
14th
18 18,356 vs. 21,1422,786
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 4,058 vs. 1743,884
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 9,589 vs. 6328,957
Free Throws Made
79th
43rd
36 4,032 vs. 4,887855
Free Throws Attempted
121st
42nd
79 4,424 vs. 6,1901,766

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
137th
8th
129 1,026 vs. 1,462436
Seasons
87th
3rd
84 16 vs. 215

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
41st
20 10 vs. 166

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
184th
174 71 vs. 467
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
42nd
32 4,147 vs. 2,6011,546
Rebounds
76th
17th
59 828 vs. 1,534706
Assists
19th
67th
48 953 vs. 471482
Steals
24th
37th
13 231 vs. 17853
Blocks
177th
25th
152 50 vs. 186136
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
32nd
191 113 vs. 320207
Defensive Rebounds
45th
8th
37 715 vs. 1,214499
Field Goals Made
16th
33rd
17 1,388 vs. 1,059329
Field Goals Attempted
15th
35th
20 3,056 vs. 2,216840
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 650 vs. 15635
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 1,637 vs. 551,582
Free Throws Made
30th
64th
34 721 vs. 468253
Free Throws Attempted
38th
63rd
25 811 vs. 593218

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
61st
20 155 vs. 14312
Playoffs
154th
30th
124 10 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
20th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
145th
127 24.74 vs. 17.836.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 4.70 vs. 10.035.33
Assists per game
51st
281st
230 6.37 vs. 3.722.65
Steals per game
77th
161st
84 1.51 vs. 1.270.24
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.26 vs. 1.391.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.65 vs. 2.191.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
282nd
18th
264 4.04 vs. 7.833.79
Field Goals Made per game
36th
98th
62 8.43 vs. 7.191.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
155th
122 17.89 vs. 14.463.43
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.96 vs. 0.123.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 9.35 vs. 0.438.91
Free Throws Made per game
136th
213rd
77 3.93 vs. 3.340.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
217th
12 4.31 vs. 4.230.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
146th
130 26.75 vs. 18.198.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 5.34 vs. 10.735.39
Assists per game
54th
287th
233 6.15 vs. 3.292.85
Steals per game
77th
150th
73 1.49 vs. 1.240.25
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.32 vs. 1.300.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 0.73 vs. 2.241.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
13th
179 4.61 vs. 8.493.88
Field Goals Made per game
34th
101st
67 8.95 vs. 7.411.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
123rd
92 19.72 vs. 15.504.22
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 4.19 vs. 0.104.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 10.56 vs. 0.3810.18
Free Throws Made per game
99th
273rd
174 4.65 vs. 3.271.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
295th
134 5.23 vs. 4.151.09

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.