Kevin Garnett vs Tim Duncan

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Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan compared on their NBA careers: Kevin Garnett played 21 seasons, 1995-96 to 2015-16, Tim Duncan 19 seasons, 1997-98 to 2015-16. Kevin Garnett averaged 17.8 points a game to Tim Duncan's 19. They have faced each other 52 times: Kevin Garnett's team won 19, Tim Duncan's 33. In the playoffs Tim Duncan leads 6-2. Kevin Garnett won 1 title, Tim Duncan won 5 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Tim Duncan leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Kevin Garnett in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan career per game
1,462GP1,392
34.5MIN34
17.8PTS19, better
10REB10.8, better
3.7, betterAST3
1.3, betterSTL0.7
1.4BLK2.2, better
49.7FG%50.6, better
27.5, better3P%17.9
78.9, betterFT%69.6
54.6TS%55.1, better

Kevin Garnett vs Tim Duncan head to head

They have faced each other 52 times: Kevin Garnett's team won 19, Tim Duncan's 33. In the playoffs Tim Duncan leads 6-2.

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, record against each other
Regular season441727, better
Playoffs826, better
Total521933, better
Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, averages in their games against each other
19.8, betterPTS19.3
10.6REB11.9, better
4.0, betterAST3.3
37.5MIN37.5

Every game against each other

Kevin Garnett vs Tim Duncan, every game
Dec 23, 2015SA at MINL 108-834 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 11 MIN2 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 24 MIN
Dec 31, 2013BKN at SAL 113-922 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 17 MIN15 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 24 MIN
Dec 15, 2012BOS at SAL 103-8813 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN5 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 31 MIN
Nov 21, 2012SA at BOSL 112-10014 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN20 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN
Apr 4, 2012SA at BOSL 87-8616 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN10 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN
Mar 31, 2011BOS at SAW 107-9720 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST, 28 MIN20 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN
Mar 28, 2010SA at BOSL 94-7312 PTS, 10 REB, 0 AST, 35 MIN8 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN
Dec 3, 2009BOS at SAW 90-8320 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN16 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 32 MIN
Mar 20, 2009BOS at SAW 80-7710 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 15 MIN15 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN
Feb 8, 2009SA at BOSL 105-9926 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN23 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Mar 17, 2008BOS at SAW 93-9121 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN10 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 34 MIN
Jan 3, 2007SA at MINW 103-101 OT27 PTS, 17 REB, 7 AST, 47 MIN24 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
Dec 13, 2006MIN at SAL 95-8219 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 28, 2006MIN at SAL 102-8823 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN28 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 6, 2006MIN at SAL 83-7718 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN12 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 15, 2005SA at MINL 90-8824 PTS, 21 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN13 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 20, 2005SA at MINW 95-7315 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN3 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 23 MIN
Mar 16, 2005MIN at SAL 89-7312 PTS, 11 REB, 0 AST, 33 MIN25 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 23, 2004MIN at SAL 96-8215 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 41 MIN19 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 23, 2004SA at MINW 86-8127 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 18, 2004MIN at SAL 106-8628 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN22 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 27 MIN
Feb 22, 2004SA at MINL 94-9228 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 14, 2004MIN at SAW 100-9322 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN36 PTS, 20 REB, 7 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 21, 2003MIN at SAW 101-94 OT24 PTS, 18 REB, 8 AST, 50 MIN29 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 49 MIN
Mar 12, 2003SA at MINL 111-9917 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN18 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 27, 2003SA at MINW 106-9534 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN17 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 11, 2002MIN at SAL 91-7514 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 1, 2002SA at MINL 85-7717 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN25 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN
Feb 23, 2002MIN at SAW 112-8830 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 4, 2002MIN at SAL 113-838 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 24 MIN13 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 22 MIN
Nov 24, 2001SA at MINW 99-9417 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN21 PTS, 18 REB, 8 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 30, 2001SA at MIN (playoffs)L 97-8419 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN24 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 28, 2001SA at MIN (playoffs)W 93-8422 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN15 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 29 MIN
Apr 23, 2001MIN at SA (playoffs)L 86-6918 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 32 MIN18 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 21, 2001MIN at SA (playoffs)L 87-8225 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 45 MIN33 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 46 MIN
Mar 14, 2001MIN at SAL 106-100 OT24 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN23 PTS, 20 REB, 2 AST, 49 MIN
Feb 16, 2001SA at MINL 91-8531 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN26 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 47 MIN
Nov 17, 2000SA at MINW 99-94 OT32 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 45 MIN22 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN
Nov 2, 2000MIN at SAL 103-9121 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN24 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 27, 2000MIN at SAL 92-8026 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN20 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 4, 2000SA at MINW 91-8821 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN27 PTS, 19 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN
May 15, 1999SA at MIN (playoffs)L 92-8520 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 46 MIN16 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 39 MIN
May 13, 1999SA at MIN (playoffs)L 85-7123 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN15 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 44 MIN
May 11, 1999MIN at SA (playoffs)W 80-7123 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 46 MIN18 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST, 44 MIN
May 9, 1999MIN at SA (playoffs)L 99-8621 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN26 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 22, 1999SA at MINW 95-8914 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN10 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 9, 1999SA at MINW 74-7012 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN8 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN
Feb 6, 1999MIN at SAL 96-8219 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN22 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 18, 1998SA at MINL 92-7616 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN20 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 24, 1998MIN at SAL 105-9925 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN28 PTS, 19 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 15, 1997MIN at SAW 105-9426 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN15 PTS, 17 REB, 0 AST, 41 MIN
Nov 11, 1997SA at MINL 93-9214 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN22 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan career totals
26,071PTS26,496, better
14,662REB15,091, better
5,445, betterAST4,225
1,859, betterSTL1,025
2,037BLK3,020, better
49.7FG%50.6, better
27.5, better3P%17.9
78.9, betterFT%69.6
54.6TS%55.1, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan postseason
143GP251
36.9MIN37.3
18.2PTS20.6, better
10.7REB11.4, better
3.3, betterAST3
1.2, betterSTL0.7
1.3BLK2.3, better
47.8FG%50.1, better
27.3, better3P%14.3
78.9, betterFT%68.9
52.5TS%54.8, better

Where each stands all time

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan all-time places
23rd (26,071)Points20th (26,496), better
9th (14,662)Rebounds6th (15,091), better
55th (5,445), betterAssists107th (4,225)
19th (1,859), betterSteals156th (1,025)
18th (2,037)Blocks5th (3,020), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan titles and awards
1Championships5, better
1, betterAll-Rookie Second Team—
3All-Defensive Second Team7, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
4All-NBA First Team10, better
2All-NBA Third Team2
9, betterAll-Defensive First Team8
—Finals MVP3, better
1All-Star MVP1
3All-NBA Second Team3
1MVP2, better
1, betterDefensive Player of the Year—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1995-9610.46.31.81997-9821.1, better11.9, better2.7, better
2nd1996-9717.08.03.1, better1998-9921.7, better11.4, better2.4
3rd1997-9818.59.64.2, better1999-0023.2, better12.4, better3.2
4th1998-9920.810.44.3, better2000-0122.2, better12.2, better3.0
5th1999-0022.911.85.0, better2001-0225.5, better12.7, better3.7
6th2000-0122.011.45.0, better2002-0323.3, better12.9, better3.9
7th2001-0221.212.15.2, better2003-0422.3, better12.4, better3.1
8th2002-0323.0, better13.4, better6.0, better2004-0520.311.12.7
9th2003-0424.2, better13.9, better5.0, better2005-0618.611.03.2
10th2004-0522.2, better13.5, better5.7, better2006-0720.010.63.4
11th2005-0621.8, better12.7, better4.1, better2007-0819.311.32.8
12th2006-0722.4, better12.8, better4.1, better2008-0919.310.73.5
13th2007-0818.8, better9.23.4, better2009-1017.910.1, better3.2
14th2008-0915.8, better8.52.52010-1113.48.9, better2.7, better
15th2009-1014.37.32.7, better2011-1215.4, better9.0, better2.3
16th2010-1114.98.92.42012-1317.8, better9.9, better2.7, better
17th2011-1215.8, better8.22.92013-1415.19.7, better3.0, better
18th2012-1314.8, better7.82.32014-1513.99.1, better3.0, better
19th2013-146.56.61.52015-168.6, better7.3, better2.7, better
20th2014-156.96.61.6————
21st2015-163.23.91.6————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST