Kevin Garnett vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 George Karl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 George Karl 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 George Karl 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 George Karl 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 George Karl 22

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 George Karl 51

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 George Karl 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 George Karl 0

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 George Karl 0

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 George Karl 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.