Kevin Garnett vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jim Palmer 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jim Palmer 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jim Palmer 165

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

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

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jim Palmer -

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

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Jim Palmer - 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.