Kevin Garnett vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Neil Johnston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

Scoring Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Neil Johnston 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Neil Johnston - 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.