Jim Barnes vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnes 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.