Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and Matt Maloney

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and Matt Maloney 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.

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They faced each other a total of 14 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 7-7, but Matt Maloney won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Matt Maloney


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Matt Maloney: 1996-97 to 2002-03

14 Games played

11 in Regular Season

3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Kevin Garnett	7	7	0
Matt Maloney	7	4	3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Kevin Garnett	18.5	9.6	4.6	1.1	0.9
Matt Maloney	10.7	1.9	3.5	0.8	0.0

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Kevin Garnett	25	17	9	4	2
Matt Maloney	26	5	7	3	0

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Kevin Garnett	10 games	14 games	6 games	6 games	9 games
Matt Maloney	2 games	0 games	5 games	3 games	0 games
Both had same stat	2 games	0 games	3 games	5 games	5 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 19, 1996
1.	Timberwolves	93	Kevin Garnett	20	6	2	1	0	2	1	31	10-16	.625	0-0	-	0-2	.000
	Rockets	122	Matt Maloney	12	0	2	2	0	2	1	26	5-8	.625	2-4	.500	0-0	-
	Jan. 07, 1997
2.	Timberwolves	95	Kevin Garnett	8	9	5	0	2	0	4	40	4-11	.364	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	104	Matt Maloney	8	5	4	0	0	2	0	27	3-5	.600	2-2	1.000	0-0	-
	Mar. 25, 1997
3.	Timberwolves	103	Kevin Garnett	14	10	6	1	0	1	3	41	7-19	.368	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	112	Matt Maloney	7	3	7	0	0	0	4	35	3-6	.500	1-2	.500	0-0	-


1997 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Apr. 24, 1997
4.	Timberwolves	95	Kevin Garnett	21	9	4	1	1	0	2	40	10-21	.476	1-1	1.000	0-0	-
	Rockets	112	Matt Maloney	14	1	6	0	0	0	2	29	5-11	.455	4-7	.571	0-0	-
	Apr. 26, 1997
5.	Timberwolves	84	Kevin Garnett	14	12	1	3	1	3	2	46	7-14	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	96	Matt Maloney	12	3	1	1	0	2	0	31	3-8	.375	2-6	.333	4-4	1.000
	Apr. 29, 1997
6.	Timberwolves	120	Kevin Garnett	17	7	6	0	1	1	2	39	7-16	.438	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Rockets	125	Matt Maloney	26	2	2	2	0	1	3	39	9-11	.818	6-8	.750	2-3	.667


1997-98 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 16, 1998
7.	Timberwolves	116	Kevin Garnett	17	7	2	1	2	3	2	42	8-15	.533	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
OT	Rockets	115	Matt Maloney	17	3	3	1	0	3	3	38	7-12	.583	3-5	.600	0-0	-
	Feb. 20, 1998
8.	Timberwolves	100	Kevin Garnett	25	17	4	2	2	3	2	47	12-24	.500	0-1	.000	1-1	1.000
OT	Rockets	95	Matt Maloney	11	2	5	0	0	0	4	43	4-6	.667	2-4	.500	1-2	.500
	Feb. 26, 1998
9.	Timberwolves	98	Kevin Garnett	13	7	2	1	0	2	1	32	6-14	.429	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Rockets	118	Matt Maloney	15	3	3	3	0	0	1	36	5-12	.417	3-7	.429	2-2	1.000
	Apr. 17, 1998
10.	Timberwolves	102	Kevin Garnett	20	10	3	0	0	1	0	43	7-16	.438	0-0	-	6-6	1.000
	Rockets	95	Matt Maloney	8	3	3	0	0	0	2	31	3-9	.333	1-6	.167	1-1	1.000


1998-99 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 17, 1999
11.	Timberwolves	116	Kevin Garnett	23	9	9	0	1	2	3	39	11-20	.550	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Rockets	102	Matt Maloney	3	0	4	0	0	1	1	16	1-3	.333	0-1	.000	1-1	1.000


2000-01 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 18, 2000
12.	Timberwolves	94	Kevin Garnett	25	11	5	2	0	3	2	40	10-15	.667	1-1	1.000	4-4	1.000
	Hawks	84	Matt Maloney	9	0	4	1	0	0	3	27	4-7	.571	0-3	.000	1-1	1.000
	Dec. 28, 2000
13.	Timberwolves	88	Kevin Garnett	21	12	6	4	1	0	0	44	5-15	.333	0-1	.000	11-15	.733
	Hawks	81	Matt Maloney	8	1	5	1	0	3	3	30	4-10	.400	0-3	.000	0-0	-


2002-03 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 12, 2002
14.	Timberwolves	113	Kevin Garnett	21	8	9	0	2	0	0	37	9-17	.529	2-2	1.000	1-2	.500
	Hawks	95	Matt Maloney	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	03	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-