Kevin Garnett vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 John Richter 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 John Richter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 John Richter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 John Richter 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 John Richter 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 John Richter 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 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 John Richter 312

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 John Richter 27

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 John Richter 29

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 John Richter 2

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) John Richter - 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.