Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and LeBron James

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and LeBron James played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 60 times in NBA games. LeBron James has a 31-29 winning record over Kevin Garnett, including a 17-13 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Garnett:
1995-96 to 2015-16
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
60 Games played
30 in Regular Season
30 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin Garnett
29
16
13
LeBron James
31
14
17

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 16.3 9.6 2.4 1.11.1
LeBron James 29.1 7.9 5.91.71.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 35 18 6 55
LeBron James 49 19 13 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 5

games
35

games
4

games
13

games
21

games
LeBron James 54

games
21

games
50

games
35

games
23

games
Both had same stat 1

game
4

games
6

games
12

games
16

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 2003
1. Timberwolves 97   Kevin Garnett 20 15 5 0 3 1 0 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 83   LeBron James 19 9 2 1 0 1 4 35 8-19 .421 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 06, 2004
2. Timberwolves 103   Kevin Garnett 35 12 1 3 2 0 1 41 16-29 .552 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 92   LeBron James 14 9 5 0 0 3 2 45 6-18 .333 1-3 .333 1-4 .250
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 2004
3. Timberwolves 97   Kevin Garnett 26 13 6 2 1 3 4 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 107   LeBron James 26 6 12 1 0 2 2 43 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Feb. 17, 2005
4. Timberwolves 94   Kevin Garnett 20 18 6 0 3 3 3 35 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 88   LeBron James 26 7 8 1 0 2 0 41 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2005
5. Timberwolves 89   Kevin Garnett 26 11 4 0 2 2 2 36 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Cavaliers 85   LeBron James 38 5 2 4 0 2 2 44 13-29 .448 6-11 .545 6-6 1.000
Feb. 08, 2006
6. Timberwolves 91   Kevin Garnett 21 18 6 0 1 2 3 46 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 97   LeBron James 35 11 8 1 0 0 3 46 11-34 .324 1-5 .200 12-17 .706
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2006
7. Timberwolves 76   Kevin Garnett 14 11 1 5 2 3 3 38 5-17 .294 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 92   LeBron James 37 9 6 1 2 4 1 41 12-24 .500 2-5 .400 11-14 .786
Apr. 03, 2007
8. Timberwolves 88   Kevin Garnett 22 12 2 0 3 5 4 39 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 101   LeBron James 31 12 6 4 1 2 1 42 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 2007
9. Celtics 104   Kevin Garnett 19 5 5 1 3 2 5 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Cavaliers 109   LeBron James 38 4 13 2 2 3 2 46 11-25 .440 2-8 .250 14-15 .933
Feb. 27, 2008
10. Celtics 92   Kevin Garnett 18 11 5 4 0 1 2 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 87   LeBron James 26 8 4 0 0 3 2 39 7-24 .292 1-6 .167 11-15 .733
2008 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 2008
11. Celtics 76   Kevin Garnett 28 8 3 2 0 1 1 40 13-22 .591 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 72   LeBron James 12 9 9 1 1 10 4 39 2-18 .111 0-6 .000 8-10 .800
May. 08, 2008
12. Celtics 89   Kevin Garnett 13 12 4 1 1 1 4 32 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 73   LeBron James 21 5 6 2 1 7 1 42 6-24 .250 0-4 .000 9-13 .692
May. 10, 2008
13. Celtics 84   Kevin Garnett 17 9 2 0 0 2 4 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 108   LeBron James 21 5 8 4 3 2 3 40 5-16 .313 3-5 .600 8-12 .667
May. 12, 2008
14. Celtics 77   Kevin Garnett 15 10 4 0 1 1 1 40 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 88   LeBron James 21 6 13 3 2 4 3 44 7-20 .350 2-5 .400 5-8 .625
May. 14, 2008
15. Celtics 96   Kevin Garnett 26 16 4 2 3 0 3 41 12-19 .632 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 89   LeBron James 35 3 5 1 1 4 3 45 12-25 .480 0-5 .000 11-13 .846
May. 16, 2008
16. Celtics 69   Kevin Garnett 25 8 2 0 2 3 1 43 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 74   LeBron James 32 12 6 2 1 8 2 47 9-23 .391 1-3 .333 13-15 .867
May. 18, 2008
17. Celtics 97   Kevin Garnett 13 13 3 1 0 0 4 42 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 92   LeBron James 45 5 6 2 0 2 4 47 14-29 .483 3-11 .273 14-19 .737
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2008
18. Celtics 90   Kevin Garnett 11 6 2 2 0 2 1 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Cavaliers 85   LeBron James 22 7 6 2 1 3 4 36 9-21 .429 0-4 .000 4-8 .500
Jan. 09, 2009
19. Celtics 83   Kevin Garnett 18 15 3 0 0 0 5 29 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 98   LeBron James 38 7 6 4 3 3 2 36 13-25 .520 3-7 .429 9-9 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2009
20. Celtics 95   Kevin Garnett 13 10 1 1 3 1 3 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 89   LeBron James 38 4 8 2 4 5 4 45 12-22 .545 4-9 .444 10-13 .769
Feb. 25, 2010
21. Celtics 88   Kevin Garnett 10 10 5 1 0 4 2 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 108   LeBron James 36 7 9 0 0 2 2 36 11-23 .478 3-6 .500 11-15 .733
Mar. 14, 2010
22. Celtics 93   Kevin Garnett 18 7 1 1 1 3 5 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Cavaliers 104   LeBron James 30 8 7 2 3 2 2 39 9-21 .429 1-3 .333 11-16 .688
Apr. 04, 2010
23. Celtics 117   Kevin Garnett 19 8 3 1 1 1 4 35 5-14 .357 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 113   LeBron James 42 7 9 1 1 3 0 45 14-31 .452 0-9 .000 14-22 .636
2010 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 2010
24. Celtics 93   Kevin Garnett 18 10 4 2 3 2 3 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 101   LeBron James 35 7 7 3 2 2 1 43 12-24 .500 3-6 .500 8-11 .727
May. 03, 2010
25. Celtics 104   Kevin Garnett 18 10 2 0 0 3 4 34 8-21 .381 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 86   LeBron James 24 7 4 3 2 5 1 41 7-15 .467 0-4 .000 10-15 .667
May. 07, 2010
26. Celtics 95   Kevin Garnett 19 4 1 0 0 0 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 124   LeBron James 38 8 7 1 2 1 1 39 14-22 .636 2-3 .667 8-9 .889
May. 09, 2010
27. Celtics 97   Kevin Garnett 18 6 2 1 0 0 5 33 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 87   LeBron James 22 9 8 2 1 7 4 43 7-18 .389 0-5 .000 8-11 .727
May. 11, 2010
28. Celtics 120   Kevin Garnett 18 6 1 0 2 3 2 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 88   LeBron James 15 6 7 1 0 3 3 42 3-14 .214 0-4 .000 9-12 .750
May. 13, 2010
29. Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 22 12 3 0 0 0 3 37 11-19 .579 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 85   LeBron James 27 19 10 3 1 9 2 46 8-21 .381 2-4 .500 9-12 .750
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 2010
30. Celtics 88   Kevin Garnett 10 10 3 3 0 7 5 35 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Heat 80   LeBron James 31 4 3 1 2 8 1 43 10-21 .476 3-6 .500 8-12 .667
Nov. 11, 2010
31. Celtics 112   Kevin Garnett 16 13 2 2 0 1 2 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Heat 107   LeBron James 35 10 9 3 0 4 3 44 9-21 .429 0-5 .000 17-22 .773
Feb. 13, 2011
32. Celtics 85   Kevin Garnett 19 7 3 0 1 1 5 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Heat 82   LeBron James 22 7 7 1 0 4 2 43 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 10, 2011
33. Celtics 77   Kevin Garnett 21 4 2 2 0 2 2 34 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Heat 100   LeBron James 27 5 7 4 1 4 1 37 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 5-9 .556
2011 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 2011
34. Celtics 90   Kevin Garnett 6 8 3 1 2 0 3 37 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 99   LeBron James 22 6 5 2 2 3 2 40 8-19 .421 1-3 .333 5-9 .556
May. 03, 2011
35. Celtics 91   Kevin Garnett 16 6 0 1 1 2 5 37 8-20 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 102   LeBron James 35 7 2 1 1 0 3 44 14-25 .560 2-4 .500 5-8 .625
May. 07, 2011
36. Celtics 97   Kevin Garnett 28 18 1 2 0 0 3 38 13-20 .650 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Heat 81   LeBron James 15 7 4 2 5 4 3 43 6-16 .375 0-3 .000 3-7 .429
May. 09, 2011
37. Celtics 90   Kevin Garnett 7 10 2 3 2 2 5 41 1-10 .100 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Heat 98   LeBron James 35 14 3 3 0 5 3 50 12-28 .429 2-6 .333 9-9 1.000
May. 11, 2011
38. Celtics 87   Kevin Garnett 15 11 3 2 1 3 4 38 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Heat 97   LeBron James 33 7 4 1 1 5 1 46 11-20 .550 5-7 .714 6-9 .667
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 2011
39. Celtics 107   Kevin Garnett 12 5 2 3 1 3 1 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 115   LeBron James 26 6 5 2 1 3 3 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 01, 2012
40. Celtics 91   Kevin Garnett 10 8 1 0 1 0 1 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 72   LeBron James 23 4 0 0 1 2 1 35 11-20 .550 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 10, 2012
41. Celtics 115   Kevin Garnett 24 9 2 0 2 4 4 33 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Heat 107   LeBron James 36 7 7 1 1 2 3 41 11-23 .478 1-3 .333 13-14 .929
2012 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 28, 2012
42. Celtics 79   Kevin Garnett 23 10 2 1 1 1 5 31 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Heat 93   LeBron James 32 13 3 1 3 3 2 44 13-22 .591 0-3 .000 6-9 .667
May. 30, 2012
43. Celtics 111   Kevin Garnett 18 8 0 0 0 1 4 45 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
OT Heat 115   LeBron James 34 10 7 1 1 1 2 48 7-20 .350 2-6 .333 18-24 .750
Jun. 01, 2012
44. Celtics 101   Kevin Garnett 24 11 0 0 1 4 4 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Heat 91   LeBron James 34 8 5 2 2 3 4 43 16-26 .615 1-4 .250 1-5 .200
Jun. 03, 2012
45. Celtics 93   Kevin Garnett 17 14 3 2 5 5 3 43 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
OT Heat 91   LeBron James 29 6 3 1 1 7 6 48 12-25 .480 1-3 .333 4-8 .500
Jun. 05, 2012
46. Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 26 11 2 1 2 1 4 36 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Heat 90   LeBron James 30 13 2 2 1 3 1 45 11-25 .440 2-6 .333 6-8 .750
Jun. 07, 2012
47. Celtics 79   Kevin Garnett 12 5 0 0 1 1 1 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 98   LeBron James 45 15 5 0 0 4 3 45 19-26 .731 2-4 .500 5-9 .556
Jun. 09, 2012
48. Celtics 88   Kevin Garnett 14 7 2 1 0 3 3 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Heat 101   LeBron James 31 12 2 1 1 3 0 48 9-21 .429 1-5 .200 12-17 .706
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2012
49. Celtics 107   Kevin Garnett 9 12 2 0 2 5 4 32 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Heat 120   LeBron James 26 10 3 2 0 0 2 29 10-16 .625 2-4 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 27, 2013
50. Celtics 100   Kevin Garnett 24 11 4 2 3 1 2 45 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
2OT Heat 98   LeBron James 34 16 7 3 1 3 3 52 14-31 .452 3-6 .500 3-5 .600
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2013
51. Nets 101   Kevin Garnett 6 7 2 1 0 3 3 26 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 100   LeBron James 26 7 6 2 1 5 2 42 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Jan. 10, 2014
52. Nets 104   Kevin Garnett 12 10 3 0 1 1 0 36 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Heat 95   LeBron James 36 7 5 0 0 4 6 49 12-21 .571 2-5 .400 10-12 .833
2014 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 2014
53. Nets 86   Kevin Garnett 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 107   LeBron James 22 5 3 0 0 1 2 36 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 2014
54. Nets 82   Kevin Garnett 4 12 3 3 0 3 1 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Heat 94   LeBron James 22 4 3 2 1 2 2 39 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
May. 10, 2014
55. Nets 104   Kevin Garnett 10 7 1 0 0 1 2 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 90   LeBron James 28 8 5 1 1 2 2 40 8-15 .533 3-7 .429 9-10 .900
May. 12, 2014
56. Nets 96   Kevin Garnett 8 7 2 1 0 1 2 25 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Heat 102   LeBron James 49 6 2 3 0 1 5 43 16-24 .667 3-6 .500 14-19 .737
May. 14, 2014
57. Nets 94   Kevin Garnett 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 25 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 96   LeBron James 29 9 5 0 1 5 1 44 6-14 .429 2-5 .400 15-17 .882
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 2014
58. Nets 88   Kevin Garnett 14 7 0 0 0 2 1 19 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 110   LeBron James 18 4 7 3 0 3 2 34 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Dec. 19, 2014
59. Nets 91   Kevin Garnett 10 7 4 0 0 1 3 30 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 95   LeBron James 22 4 9 2 0 4 4 40 7-18 .389 2-4 .500 6-8 .750
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 2016
60. Timberwolves 99   Kevin Garnett 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 125   LeBron James 13 12 8 1 2 3 1 32 5-12 .417 0-4 .000 3-4 .750