Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Garnett: Timberwolves Rankings Comparison

Explore Kevin Garnett and Jimmy Butler career statistics with the Minnesota Timberwolves and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Jimmy Butler and Kevin Garnett truly stack up based solely on their time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Jimmy Butler's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) and Kevin Garnett's 14 seasons (1996 to 2016) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Timberwolves history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Garnett:
Timberwolves Total Stats Rankings Summary

Timberwolves Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett
Points
60th
1st
24th
2nd
Rebounds
89th
1st
28th
1st
Assists
56th
1st
28th
1st
Steals
44th
1st
36th
1st
Blocks
91st
1st
39th
1st
3-Pointers Made
61st
32nd
22nd
17th
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Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Garnett:
Timberwolves Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Timberwolves Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett
Points
3rd
6th
11th
3rd
Rebounds
26th
3rd
6th
1st
Assists
12th
23rd
13th
7th
Steals
1st
12th
19th
7th
Blocks
51st
2nd
36th
1st
3-Pointers Made
24th
107th
10th
41st

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

Timberwolves Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
1st
59 1,520 vs. 19,20117,681
Rebounds
89th
1st
88 366 vs. 10,71810,352
Assists
56th
1st
55 331 vs. 4,2163,885
Steals
44th
1st
43 140 vs. 1,3151,175
Blocks
91st
1st
90 34 vs. 1,5901,556
Offensive Rebounds
78th
1st
77 95 vs. 2,5882,493
Defensive Rebounds
90th
1st
89 271 vs. 8,1307,859
Field Goals Made
64th
1st
63 511 vs. 7,6477,136
Field Goals Attempted
69th
1st
68 1,078 vs. 15,56014,482
3-Pointers Made
61st
32nd
29 87 vs. 16477
3-Pointers Attempted
64th
27th
37 245 vs. 569324
Free Throws Made
36th
1st
35 411 vs. 3,7433,332
Free Throws Attempted
40th
1st
39 486 vs. 4,8064,320
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Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
138th
1st
137 69 vs. 970901
Seasons
81st
1st
80 2 vs. 1412
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Timberwolves Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
2nd
22 79 vs. 1,049970
Rebounds
28th
1st
27 30 vs. 628598
Assists
28th
1st
27 20 vs. 236216
Steals
36th
1st
35 4 vs. 6359
Blocks
39th
1st
38 1 vs. 8887
Offensive Rebounds
45th
1st
44 3 vs. 136133
Defensive Rebounds
26th
1st
25 27 vs. 492465
Field Goals Made
27th
1st
26 28 vs. 415387
Field Goals Attempted
28th
1st
27 63 vs. 907844
3-Pointers Made
22nd
17th
5 8 vs. 124
3-Pointers Attempted
27th
16th
11 17 vs. 3619
Free Throws Made
23rd
2nd
21 15 vs. 207192
Free Throws Attempted
31st
1st
30 18 vs. 272254
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Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
1st
53 5 vs. 4742
Playoffs
35th
1st
34 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Timberwolves Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
6th
3 22.03 vs. 19.792.23
Rebounds per game
26th
3rd
23 5.30 vs. 11.055.75
Assists per game
12th
23rd
11 4.80 vs. 4.350.45
Steals per game
1st
12th
11 2.03 vs. 1.360.67
Blocks per game
51st
2nd
49 0.49 vs. 1.641.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
35th
7th
28 1.38 vs. 2.671.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
2nd
17 3.93 vs. 8.384.45
Field Goals Made per game
6th
5th
1 7.41 vs. 7.880.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
6th
1 15.62 vs. 16.040.42
3-Pointers Made per game
24th
107th
83 1.26 vs. 0.171.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
24th
107th
83 3.55 vs. 0.592.96
Free Throws Made per game
1st
12th
11 5.96 vs. 3.862.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
12th
11 7.04 vs. 4.952.09

Timberwolves Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Timberwolves

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
3rd
8 15.80 vs. 22.326.52
Rebounds per game
6th
1st
5 6.00 vs. 13.367.36
Assists per game
13th
7th
6 4.00 vs. 5.021.02
Steals per game
19th
7th
12 0.80 vs. 1.340.54
Blocks per game
36th
1st
35 0.20 vs. 1.871.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
42nd
2nd
40 0.60 vs. 2.892.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
1st
4 5.40 vs. 10.475.07
Field Goals Made per game
13th
2nd
11 5.60 vs. 8.833.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
2nd
10 12.60 vs. 19.306.70
3-Pointers Made per game
10th
41st
31 1.60 vs. 0.261.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
21st
42nd
21 3.40 vs. 0.772.63
Free Throws Made per game
9th
3rd
6 3.00 vs. 4.401.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
13th
3rd
10 3.60 vs. 5.792.19

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Timberwolves franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.