Vince Carter vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Vince Carter Kevin Garnett
Points
22nd
21st
112nd
42nd
Rebounds
150th
9th
213rd
17th
Assists
82nd
56th
149th
67th
Steals
48th
19th
129th
37th
Blocks
130th
19th
194th
25th
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Vince Carter vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Vince Carter Kevin Garnett
Points
193rd
145th
149th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+300th
36th
Assists
+300th
281st
273rd
287th
Steals
+300th
162nd
252nd
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:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
21st
1 25,728 vs. 26,071343
Rebounds
150th
9th
141 6,606 vs. 14,6628,056
Assists
82nd
56th
26 4,714 vs. 5,445731
Steals
48th
19th
29 1,530 vs. 1,859329
Blocks
130th
19th
111 888 vs. 2,0371,149
Offensive Rebounds
179th
25th
154 1,658 vs. 3,2091,551
Defensive Rebounds
101st
1st
100 4,948 vs. 11,4536,505
Field Goals Made
23rd
14th
9 9,293 vs. 10,5051,212
Field Goals Attempted
13th
14th
1 21,339 vs. 21,142197
3-Pointers Made
10th
+300th
+290 2,290 vs. 1742,116
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,168 vs. 6325,536
Free Throws Made
45th
43rd
2 4,852 vs. 4,88735
Free Throws Attempted
44th
42nd
2 6,082 vs. 6,190108

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
8th
4 1,541 vs. 1,46279
Seasons
1st
3rd
2 22 vs. 211

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
41st
68 5 vs. 1611

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
184th
145 32 vs. 428
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
42nd
70 1,593 vs. 2,6011,008
Rebounds
213rd
17th
196 477 vs. 1,5341,057
Assists
149th
67th
82 295 vs. 471176
Steals
129th
37th
92 94 vs. 17884
Blocks
194th
25th
169 47 vs. 186139
Offensive Rebounds
188th
32nd
156 131 vs. 320189
Defensive Rebounds
170th
8th
162 346 vs. 1,214868
Field Goals Made
131st
33rd
98 557 vs. 1,059502
Field Goals Attempted
107th
35th
72 1,340 vs. 2,216876
3-Pointers Made
89th
+300th
+211 119 vs. 15104
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
+300th
+224 352 vs. 55297
Free Throws Made
105th
64th
41 360 vs. 468108
Free Throws Attempted
108th
63rd
45 452 vs. 593141

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
61st
167 88 vs. 14355
Playoffs
110th
30th
80 11 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
145th
48 16.70 vs. 17.831.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 4.29 vs. 10.035.74
Assists per game
+300th
281st
+19 3.06 vs. 3.720.67
Steals per game
+300th
162nd
+138 0.99 vs. 1.270.28
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.58 vs. 1.390.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
167th
+133 1.08 vs. 2.191.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.21 vs. 7.834.62
Field Goals Made per game
235th
99th
136 6.03 vs. 7.191.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
155th
32 13.85 vs. 14.460.61
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.49 vs. 0.121.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 4.00 vs. 0.433.57
Free Throws Made per game
246th
213rd
33 3.15 vs. 3.340.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
217th
59 3.95 vs. 4.230.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
146th
3 18.10 vs. 18.190.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 5.42 vs. 10.735.31
Assists per game
273rd
287th
14 3.35 vs. 3.290.06
Steals per game
252nd
150th
102 1.07 vs. 1.240.18
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.53 vs. 1.300.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 1.49 vs. 2.240.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
13th
276 3.93 vs. 8.494.56
Field Goals Made per game
177th
101st
76 6.33 vs. 7.411.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
123rd
18 15.23 vs. 15.500.27
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
+300th
+108 1.35 vs. 0.101.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.00 vs. 0.383.62
Free Throws Made per game
158th
273rd
115 4.09 vs. 3.270.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
295th
120 5.14 vs. 4.150.99

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.