Kevin Garnett vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Phil Smith 1

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Phil Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Phil Smith 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.