Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett
Points
7th
21st
21st
42nd
Rebounds
1st
9th
2nd
17th
Assists
86th
56th
38th
67th
Steals
n/a
19th
n/a
37th
Blocks
n/a
19th
n/a
25th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett
Points
2nd
145th
50th
146th
Rebounds
1st
54th
2nd
36th
Assists
180th
281st
164th
287th
Steals
n/a
161st
n/a
150th
Blocks
n/a
93rd
n/a
94th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
21st
14 31,419 vs. 26,0715,348
Rebounds
1st
9th
8 23,924 vs. 14,6629,262
Assists
86th
56th
30 4,643 vs. 5,445802
Steals
n/a
19th
0 vs. 1,859
Blocks
n/a
19th
0 vs. 2,037
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
25th
0 vs. 3,209
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
1st
0 vs. 11,453
Field Goals Made
4th
14th
10 12,681 vs. 10,5052,176
Field Goals Attempted
9th
14th
5 23,497 vs. 21,1422,355
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 174
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 632
Free Throws Made
21st
43rd
22 6,057 vs. 4,8871,170
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
42nd
40 11,862 vs. 6,1905,672

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
8th
116 1,045 vs. 1,462417
Seasons
190th
3rd
187 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
41st
32 78 vs. 1662

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
184th
183 271 vs. 4267
50+ point games
1st
-
118 vs. 0118
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
42nd
21 3,607 vs. 2,6011,006
Rebounds
2nd
17th
15 3,913 vs. 1,5342,379
Assists
38th
67th
29 673 vs. 471202
Steals
n/a
37th
0 vs. 178
Blocks
n/a
25th
0 vs. 186
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 320
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
8th
0 vs. 1,214
Field Goals Made
15th
33rd
18 1,425 vs. 1,059366
Field Goals Attempted
19th
35th
16 2,728 vs. 2,216512
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 55
Free Throws Made
23rd
64th
41 757 vs. 468289
Free Throws Attempted
6th
63rd
57 1,627 vs. 5931,034

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
61st
23 160 vs. 14317
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
20th
10 9 vs. 36

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
145th
143 30.07 vs. 17.8312.23
Rebounds per game
1st
54th
53 22.89 vs. 10.0312.87
Assists per game
180th
281st
101 4.44 vs. 3.720.72
Steals per game
n/a
161st
0.00 vs. 1.27
Blocks per game
n/a
93rd
0.00 vs. 1.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
166th
0.00 vs. 2.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
18th
0.00 vs. 7.83
Field Goals Made per game
1st
98th
97 12.13 vs. 7.194.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
155th
152 22.49 vs. 14.468.02
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.43
Free Throws Made per game
26th
213rd
187 5.80 vs. 3.342.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
217th
216 11.35 vs. 4.237.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
146th
96 22.54 vs. 18.194.35
Rebounds per game
2nd
36th
34 24.46 vs. 10.7313.73
Assists per game
164th
287th
123 4.21 vs. 3.290.91
Steals per game
n/a
150th
0.00 vs. 1.24
Blocks per game
n/a
94th
0.00 vs. 1.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
163rd
0.00 vs. 2.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
13th
0.00 vs. 8.49
Field Goals Made per game
36th
101st
65 8.91 vs. 7.411.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
123rd
45 17.05 vs. 15.501.55
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.38
Free Throws Made per game
95th
273rd
178 4.73 vs. 3.271.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
295th
289 10.17 vs. 4.156.02

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.