Kevin Garnett vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ben McDonald 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)