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Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Duncan

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Illustrated portrait of NBA player Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett

1995–96 to 2015–16

21 seasons · 1995–96 to 2015–16
Illustrated portrait of NBA player Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan

1997–98 to 2015–16

19 seasons · 1997–98 to 2015–16
The impact case for Kevin Garnett
#6Career Impact Rank#26
3Seasons ranked No. 10
10Top-five impact seasons4
11Top-ten impact seasons10
1.0Best 3 seasons · avg. league rank3.3
1.4Best 5 seasons · avg. league rank4.2
2.9Best 10 seasons · avg. league rank5.7

The story: Kevin Garnett produced 3 No. 1 impact seasons and 10 top-five seasons; Tim Duncan produced 0 and 4. Across their best three, five and ten seasons, their average league ranks were 1.0, 1.4 and 2.9 versus 3.3, 4.2 and 5.7. Lower is better.

This is regular-season impact, not a points-per-game, awards or championships ranking.

Career comparison · hussEyquation verdict

Kevin Garnett ranks higher in career impact

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Why this verdict

Kevin Garnett produced 3 No. 1 impact seasons and 10 top-five seasons; Tim Duncan produced 0 and 4. Across their best three, five and ten seasons, their average league ranks were 1.0, 1.4 and 2.9 versus 3.3, 4.2 and 5.7. Lower is better.

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Regular-season impact and career value.

#6Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#26
#6Career Value RankTotal regular-season value#15
1.0Best 3 average finish3.3
1.4Best 5 average finish4.2
2.9Best 10 average finish5.7
3Seasons ranked No. 10
10Top-five impact seasons4
11Top-ten impact seasons10
Values compare Kevin Garnett with Tim Duncan.

Box score

Traditional stats

Scoring, efficiency and all-around production.

1,462Games1,392
50,418Minutes47,368
17.8PPG19.0
10.0RPG10.8
3.7APG3.0
54.6%TS%55.1%
49.7%FG%50.6%
27.5%3P%17.9%
78.9%FT%69.6%
Values compare Kevin Garnett with Tim Duncan.

Résumé

Awards and honors

Context only; these are not model inputs.

15All-Star15
1MVP2
9All-NBA15
12All-Defense15
1DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year1
Values compare Kevin Garnett with Tim Duncan.

Career shape

Impact by season

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