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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTNBA legend. Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Kevin Garnett
Career at a glance
Kevin Garnett played 21 NBA regular seasons between 1995 and 2016, appearing in 1,462 games and averaging 17.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Minnesota (14 seasons between 1995 and 2016, 970 games), Boston (2007–13, 396 games), Brooklyn (2013–15, 96 games). His best scoring season was 2003–04 with Minnesota: 24.2 points per game over 82 games.
He rebounded best in 2003–04 at 13.9 per game. The season table marks him as the league leader in rebounding 4 times. Championship season: 2007–08 (Boston).
In the playoffs he appeared in 14 postseason runs (143 games, 18.2 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 26,100 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett (/ɡɑːrˈnɛt/gar-NET; born May 19, 1976), commonly known by his initials KG, is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Ticket", Garnett is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time, known for his intensity, versatility, and defensive ability. As of 2026, he is one of five NBA players to have won both the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.[n 1]
In high school, Garnett was a 1995McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and a national player of the year award winner. He entered the 1995 NBA draft, where he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years. Garnett made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading them to eight consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, he led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and won the NBA MVP Award. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Boston Celtics during the 2007–08 season, his first with the team.
Garnett was traded to the Celtics in 2007, helping guide them to the 2008 NBA Finals and beat the Los Angeles Lakers, while also finishing in third place for the MVP award. In 2013, Garnett was included in a second headline trade that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets with longtime Celtic Paul Pierce. In 2015, Garnett was traded back to Minnesota. He announced his retirement from professional basketball in September 2016. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
- Born
- May 19, 1976 (age 50) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 240 lb (109 kg)
- Position
- Power forward
- High school
- Mauldin (Mauldin, South Carolina) Farragut Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
- NBA draft
- 1995: 1st round, 5th overall pick
- Playing career
- 1995–2016
Career highlights and awards
- NBA champion (2008)
- NBA Most Valuable Player (2004)
- 15× NBA All-Star (1997, 1998, 2000–2011, 2013)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003)
- 4× All-NBA First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2008)
- 3× All-NBA Second Team (2001, 2002, 2005)
- 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2007)
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
- 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2006, 2007, 2012)
- 4× NBA rebounding champion (2004–2007)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996)
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- No. 5 retired by Boston Celtics
- 2× First-team Parade All-American (1994, 1995)
- Mr. Basketball USA (1995)
- USA Today High School Player of the Year (1995)
- McDonald's All-American MVP (1995)
- Illinois Mr. Basketball (1995)
- South Carolina Mr. Basketball (1994)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Minnesota | 80 | 43 | 28.7 | .491 | .286 | .705 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
| 1996–97 | Minnesota | 77 | 77 | 38.9 | .499 | .286 | .754 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 17.0 |
| 1997–98 | Minnesota | 82* | 82* | 39.3 | .491 | .188 | .738 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
| 1998–99 | Minnesota | 47 | 47 | 37.9 | .460 | .286 | .704 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 1999–00 | Minnesota | 81 | 81 | 40.0 | .497 | .370 | .765 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 22.9 |
| 2000–01 | Minnesota | 81 | 81 | 39.5 | .477 | .288 | .764 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 22.0 |
| 2001–02 | Minnesota | 81 | 81 | 39.2 | .470 | .319 | .801 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 21.2 |
| 2002–03 | Minnesota | 82 | 82* | 40.5 | .502 | .282 | .751 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 23.0 |
| 2003–04 | Minnesota | 82 | 82 | 39.4 | .499 | .256 | .791 | 13.9* | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 24.2 |
| 2004–05 | Minnesota | 82 | 82* | 38.1 | .502 | .240 | .811 | 13.5* | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 22.2 |
| 2005–06 | Minnesota | 76 | 76 | 38.9 | .526 | .267 | .810 | 12.7* | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 21.8 |
| 2006–07 | Minnesota | 76 | 76 | 39.4 | .476 | .214 | .835 | 12.8* | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 22.4 |
| 2007–08† | Boston | 71 | 71 | 32.8 | .539 | .000 | .801 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 2008–09 | Boston | 57 | 57 | 31.1 | .531 | .250 | .841 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 2009–10 | Boston | 69 | 69 | 29.9 | .521 | .200 | .837 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .8 | 14.3 |
| 2010–11 | Boston | 71 | 71 | 31.3 | .528 | .200 | .862 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.9 |
| 2011–12 | Boston | 60 | 60 | 31.1 | .503 | .333 | .857 | 8.2 | 2.9 | .9 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 2012–13 | Boston | 68 | 68 | 29.7 | .496 | .125 | .786 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 14.8 |
| 2013–14 | Brooklyn | 54 | 54 | 20.5 | .441 | .000 | .809 | 6.6 | 1.5 | .8 | .7 | 6.5 |
| 2014–15 | Brooklyn | 42 | 42 | 20.3 | .455 | .167 | .829 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 6.8 |
| 2014–15 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 19.6 | .581 | .000 | .500 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 7.6 |
| 2015–16 | Minnesota | 38 | 38 | 14.6 | .470 | .000 | .667 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 3.2 |
| Career | 1,462 | 1,425 | 34.5 | .497 | .275 | .789 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 17.8 | |
| All-Star | 14 | 11 | 20.5 | .511 | .000 | .875 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 11.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 41.7 | .471 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 38.8 | .480 | .000 | .778 | 9.6 | 4.0 | .8 | 2.4 | 15.8 |
| 1999 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 42.5 | .443 | .000 | .739 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 21.8 |
| 2000 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 42.8 | .385 | .667 | .813 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 41.3 | .466 | .000 | .833 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 2002 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 43.3 | .429 | .500 | .719 | 18.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 2003 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 44.2 | .514 | .333 | .607 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 2004 | Minnesota | 18 | 18 | 43.5 | .452 | .313 | .776 | 14.6 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 24.3 |
| 2008† | Boston | 26‡ | 26‡ | 38.0 | .495 | .250 | .810 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 20.4 |
| 2010 | Boston | 23 | 23 | 33.3 | .495 | .000 | .839 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .9 | 15.0 |
| 2011 | Boston | 9 | 9 | 36.3 | .441 | .000 | .759 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 14.9 |
| 2012 | Boston | 20 | 20 | 36.9 | .497 | .250 | .813 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | Boston | 6 | 6 | 35.3 | .500 | .000 | .941 | 13.7 | 3.5 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 2014 | Brooklyn | 12 | 12 | 20.8 | .524 | .000 | .739 | 6.3 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 6.9 |
| Career | 143 | 143 | 36.9 | .478 | .273 | .789 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 18.2 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
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- Height
- 6′ 11″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Position
- Power forward
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 1995
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 5
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