Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Tom Patterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Patterson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Patterson 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 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.