Kevin Garnett vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Al Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Al Thornton -

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Al Thornton -