Kevin Garnett vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Josh Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Josh Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)