Kevin Garnett vs. Jim Garvin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Garvin and Kevin Garnett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Kevin Garnett played 21 years in the NBA, 20 more than Jim Garvin, who played 1. Kevin Garnett had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Jim Garvin had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Kevin Garnett |
21 |
14 |
1995-96 to 2015-16 |
Jim Garvin |
1 |
0 |
1973-74 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Kevin Garnett |
Jim Garvin |
Season |
1995-96 | 1973-74 |
Team |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Buffalo Braves |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie Second Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
80 |
28.7 |
10.4 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
9.2 |
.491 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.286 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.705 |
Jim Garvin |
6 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.250 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
77 |
38.9 |
17.0 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.286 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.754 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
3 |
41.7 |
17.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
9.3 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
.471 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
39.3 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
9.6 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.7 |
15.8 |
.491 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.188 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.738 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
5 |
38.6 |
15.8 |
3.4 |
6.2 |
9.6 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
15.0 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
47 |
37.9 |
20.8 |
3.5 |
6.9 |
10.4 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
19.1 |
.460 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.286 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
.704 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
42.5 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
.739 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
40.0 |
22.9 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
11.8 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
9.4 |
18.8 |
.497 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.370 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.765 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
42.5 |
18.8 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
10.8 |
8.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
7.5 |
19.5 |
.385 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.667 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
.813 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
39.5 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
11.4 |
5.0 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
18.2 |
.477 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.288 |
4.4 |
5.8 |
.764 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
41.3 |
21.0 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
12.0 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
14.5 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
7.5 |
9.0 |
.833 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
39.2 |
21.2 |
3.0 |
9.1 |
12.1 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.470 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.319 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.801 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
3 |
43.3 |
24.0 |
5.3 |
13.3 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.429 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.500 |
7.7 |
10.7 |
.719 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
40.5 |
23.0 |
3.0 |
10.5 |
13.4 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
9.1 |
18.1 |
.502 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.282 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
.751 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
6 |
44.0 |
27.0 |
1.8 |
13.8 |
15.7 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
11.8 |
23.0 |
.514 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
.607 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
39.4 |
24.2 |
3.0 |
10.9 |
13.9 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.256 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.791 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
18 |
43.5 |
24.3 |
2.2 |
12.4 |
14.6 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
20.7 |
.452 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.313 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
.776 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
71 |
32.8 |
18.8 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
9.2 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
13.9 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.801 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
26 |
38.0 |
20.4 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.8 |
.495 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.810 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 14 |
|
Kevin Garnett |
Jim Garvin |
Season |
2008-09 | - |
Team |
Boston Celtics | - |
Honors & Awards |
All-Defensive First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
57 |
31.1 |
15.8 |
1.4 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
13.0 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.841 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
69 |
29.9 |
14.3 |
1.1 |
6.2 |
7.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
11.2 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.837 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
23 |
33.3 |
15.0 |
1.4 |
6.0 |
7.4 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
13.1 |
.495 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.839 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
71 |
31.3 |
14.9 |
1.2 |
7.7 |
8.9 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
6.1 |
11.6 |
.528 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.862 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
9 |
36.4 |
14.9 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
10.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
14.1 |
.441 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.759 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
60 |
31.1 |
15.8 |
1.1 |
7.1 |
8.2 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
13.0 |
.503 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.333 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.857 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
20 |
36.9 |
19.2 |
1.6 |
8.8 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
.497 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.250 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
.813 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
68 |
29.7 |
14.8 |
1.1 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
12.5 |
.496 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.786 |
Jim Garvin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
6 |
35.3 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
12.2 |
13.7 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
10.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
.941 |
Jim Garvin |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
54 |
20.5 |
6.5 |
1.1 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.441 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.809 |
Jim Garvin |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
12 |
20.8 |
6.9 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.739 |
Jim Garvin |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
47 |
20.3 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
.467 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.800 |
Jim Garvin |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
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Jim Garvin |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
38 |
14.6 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.470 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.667 |
Jim Garvin |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Garnett |
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Jim Garvin |
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