Kevin Garnett vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Bill Thieben 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Bill Thieben 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Bill Thieben 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Bill Thieben 0

* 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 Kevin Garnett 17.8 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Bill Thieben - n/a **

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.