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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 16 | 21 | 10 | 14 |
Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Garnett | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 24th | 21st | 3 | 25,386 vs. 26,071 | 685 |
Rebounds | +300th | 9th | +291 | 4,819 vs. 14,662 | 9,843 |
Assists | 29th | 56th | 27 | 6,540 vs. 5,445 | 1,095 |
Steals | 43rd | 19th | 24 | 1,553 vs. 1,859 | 306 |
Blocks | +300th | 19th | +281 | 265 vs. 2,037 | 1,772 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +275 | 669 vs. 3,209 | 2,540 |
Defensive Rebounds | 153rd | 1st | 152 | 4,150 vs. 11,453 | 7,303 |
Field Goals Made | 29th | 14th | 15 | 8,648 vs. 10,505 | 1,857 |
Field Goals Attempted | 32nd | 14th | 18 | 18,356 vs. 21,142 | 2,786 |
3-Pointers Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 4,058 vs. 174 | 3,884 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 9,589 vs. 632 | 8,957 |
Free Throws Made | 79th | 43rd | 36 | 4,032 vs. 4,887 | 855 |
Free Throws Attempted | 121st | 42nd | 79 | 4,424 vs. 6,190 | 1,766 |
Games and Years: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 137th | 8th | 129 | 1,026 vs. 1,462 | 436 |
Seasons | 87th | 3rd | 84 | 16 vs. 21 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 61st | 41st | 20 | 10 vs. 16 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 10th | 184th | 174 | 71 vs. 4 | 67 |
50+ point games | 6th | - | 15 vs. 0 | 15 | |
60+ point games | 7th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 42nd | 32 | 4,147 vs. 2,601 | 1,546 |
Rebounds | 76th | 17th | 59 | 828 vs. 1,534 | 706 |
Assists | 19th | 67th | 48 | 953 vs. 471 | 482 |
Steals | 24th | 37th | 13 | 231 vs. 178 | 53 |
Blocks | 177th | 25th | 152 | 50 vs. 186 | 136 |
Offensive Rebounds | 223rd | 32nd | 191 | 113 vs. 320 | 207 |
Defensive Rebounds | 45th | 8th | 37 | 715 vs. 1,214 | 499 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 33rd | 17 | 1,388 vs. 1,059 | 329 |
Field Goals Attempted | 15th | 35th | 20 | 3,056 vs. 2,216 | 840 |
3-Pointers Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 650 vs. 15 | 635 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 1,637 vs. 55 | 1,582 |
Free Throws Made | 30th | 64th | 34 | 721 vs. 468 | 253 |
Free Throws Attempted | 38th | 63rd | 25 | 811 vs. 593 | 218 |
Games and Years: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 41st | 61st | 20 | 155 vs. 143 | 12 |
Playoffs | 154th | 30th | 124 | 10 vs. 14 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 20th | 0 | 3 vs. 3 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 14th | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 18th | 145th | 127 | 24.74 vs. 17.83 | 6.91 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 4.70 vs. 10.03 | 5.33 |
Assists per game | 51st | 281st | 230 | 6.37 vs. 3.72 | 2.65 |
Steals per game | 77th | 161st | 84 | 1.51 vs. 1.27 | 0.24 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 93rd | +207 | 0.26 vs. 1.39 | 1.14 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 0.65 vs. 2.19 | 1.54 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 282nd | 18th | 264 | 4.04 vs. 7.83 | 3.79 |
Field Goals Made per game | 36th | 98th | 62 | 8.43 vs. 7.19 | 1.24 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 33rd | 155th | 122 | 17.89 vs. 14.46 | 3.43 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 3.96 vs. 0.12 | 3.84 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 9.35 vs. 0.43 | 8.91 |
Free Throws Made per game | 136th | 213rd | 77 | 3.93 vs. 3.34 | 0.59 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 217th | 12 | 4.31 vs. 4.23 | 0.08 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephen Curry | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 16th | 146th | 130 | 26.75 vs. 18.19 | 8.57 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 36th | +264 | 5.34 vs. 10.73 | 5.39 |
Assists per game | 54th | 287th | 233 | 6.15 vs. 3.29 | 2.85 |
Steals per game | 77th | 150th | 73 | 1.49 vs. 1.24 | 0.25 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 94th | +206 | 0.32 vs. 1.30 | 0.98 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 0.73 vs. 2.24 | 1.51 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 192nd | 13th | 179 | 4.61 vs. 8.49 | 3.88 |
Field Goals Made per game | 34th | 101st | 67 | 8.95 vs. 7.41 | 1.55 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 31st | 123rd | 92 | 19.72 vs. 15.50 | 4.22 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 4.19 vs. 0.10 | 4.09 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 10.56 vs. 0.38 | 10.18 |
Free Throws Made per game | 99th | 273rd | 174 | 4.65 vs. 3.27 | 1.38 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 161st | 295th | 134 | 5.23 vs. 4.15 | 1.09 |
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.