Don Buse vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Don Buse 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Kevin Garnett 4

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Kevin Garnett 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Kevin Garnett 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Don Buse 648 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Don Buse 35 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.