Steve Francis vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Steve Francis Kevin Garnett
Points
+300th
21st
+300th
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+300th
17th
Assists
183rd
56th
+300th
67th
Steals
277th
19th
+300th
37th
Blocks
+300th
19th
+300th
25th
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Steve Francis vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Steve Francis Kevin Garnett
Points
130th
145th
113rd
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
121st
36th
Assists
67th
281st
20th
287th
Steals
87th
161st
101st
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:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
21st
+279 10,446 vs. 26,07115,625
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 3,215 vs. 14,66211,447
Assists
183rd
56th
127 3,473 vs. 5,4451,972
Steals
277th
19th
258 846 vs. 1,8591,013
Blocks
+300th
19th
+281 223 vs. 2,0371,814
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 960 vs. 3,2092,249
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 2,255 vs. 11,4539,198
Field Goals Made
+300th
14th
+286 3,543 vs. 10,5056,962
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 8,267 vs. 21,14212,875
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 174401
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 6321,052
Free Throws Made
208th
43rd
165 2,785 vs. 4,8872,102
Free Throws Attempted
224th
42nd
182 3,494 vs. 6,1902,696

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
8th
+292 576 vs. 1,462886
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
41st
42 7 vs. 169

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
184th
+116 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
42nd
+258 96 vs. 2,6012,505
Rebounds
+300th
17th
+283 42 vs. 1,5341,492
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 38 vs. 471433
Steals
+300th
37th
+263 7 vs. 178171
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 1 vs. 186185
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 6 vs. 320314
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 36 vs. 1,2141,178
Field Goals Made
+300th
33rd
+267 30 vs. 1,0591,029
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
35th
+265 70 vs. 2,2162,146
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 158
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 5538
Free Throws Made
+300th
64th
+236 29 vs. 468439
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 40 vs. 593553

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 5 vs. 143138
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 1 vs. 1413

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
20th
18 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
145th
15 18.14 vs. 17.830.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 5.58 vs. 10.034.45
Assists per game
67th
281st
214 6.03 vs. 3.722.31
Steals per game
87th
161st
74 1.47 vs. 1.270.20
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.39 vs. 1.391.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 1.67 vs. 2.190.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.91 vs. 7.833.92
Field Goals Made per game
216th
98th
118 6.15 vs. 7.191.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
155th
10 14.35 vs. 14.460.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.120.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 0.432.49
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
213rd
150 4.84 vs. 3.341.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
217th
143 6.07 vs. 4.231.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
146th
33 19.20 vs. 18.191.01
Rebounds per game
121st
36th
85 8.40 vs. 10.732.33
Assists per game
20th
287th
267 7.60 vs. 3.294.31
Steals per game
101st
150th
49 1.40 vs. 1.240.16
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.20 vs. 1.301.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 1.20 vs. 2.241.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
13th
24 7.20 vs. 8.491.29
Field Goals Made per game
210th
101st
109 6.00 vs. 7.411.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
123rd
64 14.00 vs. 15.501.50
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.101.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 0.383.02
Free Throws Made per game
41st
273rd
232 5.80 vs. 3.272.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
295th
268 8.00 vs. 4.153.85

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.