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This page details the career achievements of American basketball player Kevin Garnett.

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Achievements

• NBA Champion: 2008
• Olympic gold medal: 2000
• NBA Most Valuable Player: 2004
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2008
• NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2003
• 15-time NBA All-Star: 1997—2011, 2013
  • Selected to 14 consecutive All-Star teams (1997—2011) (no game in 1999 due to lockout).
  • Selected, but did not play due to injury in 2008.
• 9-time All-NBA selection:

• First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
• Second Team: 2001, 2002, 2005
• Third Team: 1999, 2007

• 12-time All-Defensive:

• First Team: 2000—2005, 2008—2009, 2011
• Second Team: 2006—2007, 2012

• NBA All-Rookie selection:

• Second Team: 1996

• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2006
• Career double-doubles (regular season): 717
• Career triple-doubles (regular season): 16
• Career triple-doubles (post-season): 3
• Ranked #30 in SLAM Magazine's 2009 revision of the top 50 greatest players of all time (published in the August 2009 issue)[1]

NBA career statistics

†	NBA Championship
	Led the league

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

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

Playoffs

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

NBA regular season leader

• Points: 2004 (1,987)
• Field goals made: 2004 (804)
• Field goal attempts: 2004 (1,611)
• Rebounds per game: 2004 (13.9), 2005 (13.5), 2006 (12.7), 2007 (12.8)
• Total rebounds: 2004 (1,139), 2005 (1,108)
• Defensive rebounds: 2003 (858), 2004 (894), 2005 (861), 2006 (752), 2007 (792)
• Games played: 1998 (82)
  • Garnett has played in all 82 of his team's games in four seasons.
• Double-doubles: 2003 (68), 2004 (71), 2005 (69), 2006 (62), 2007 (66)

NBA records

Regular season

Only player in NBA history to reach at least 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 steals and 1,500 blocks in his career

Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game for 6 consecutive seasons (1999–2000—2004–05)

Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists per game for 9 consecutive seasons (1998–99—2006–07)

Most All-Defensive First Team honors won: 9 (tied with Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, and Kobe Bryant)

Seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 5 (2002–03—2006–07)

• Broken by Dwight Howard (2007–08—2012–13)

Consecutive seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 5 (2002–03—2006–07)

• Broken by Dwight Howard (2007–08—2012–13)

Third player in NBA history to lead his team in all five major statistics (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in the same season: Minnesota Timberwolves, 2002–03

• Also achieved by Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics, 1977–78), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls, 1994–95), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks, 2016–17)

Fourth player in NBA history to win Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year during his career

• Garnett won MVP in 2003–04 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2007–08.
• Also achieved by Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson

First player in NBA History to win Conference Player of the Month Award four times in a single season (2003–04)

• Also achieved by LeBron James, who has achieved this twice

Playoffs

Defensive rebounds, 5-game series: 66, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets (2004)

• Broken by Tim Duncan in 2008

Defensive rebounds, game: 20, twice
20, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, April 21, 2004
20, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings, May 19, 2004

• Tied with Dave Cowens, Bill Walton and Tim Duncan

All-Star

Points, overtime: 9, second overtime (2003)

Ranks 1st in NBA history

Regular season

Defensive rebounds, career: 11,453

Playoffs

Defensive rebounds, 5-game series: 66, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, (2004)

Defensive rebounds, 6-game series: 83, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers (2003)

Defensive rebounds, game: 19, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers, April 22, 2003

Turnovers, game: 10, for Minnesota Timberwolves at Seattle SuperSonics, May 2, 1998

All-Star

Games: 14 (1997—2007, 2009—2011, 2013)

• 15 selections (he was also selected in 2008, but did not play due to injury)
• Trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)

Minutes played: 41 (2003) (2 OT)

Field goals made, game: 17 (2003) (2 OT)

• Tied with Wilt Chamberlain (1962) and Michael Jordan (1988)
• Broken by Blake Griffin (19) (2014)

Ranks 3rd in NBA history

Regular season

Consecutive seasons leading the league in rebounding: 4 (2003–04—2006–07)

• Trailing Dennis Rodman (7) and Moses Malone (5)

Minnesota Timberwolves franchise records

Regular season

Service

Games played, career: 927

Games played, season: 82, four times (1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05)

Consecutive games played: 351, February 21, 2002 to April 7, 2006

Games started, career: 890

Games started, season: 82, four times (1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05)

Consecutive games started: 351, February 21, 2002 to April 7, 2006

Minutes played, career: 35,535

Minutes played, season: 3,321 (2002–03)

Scoring

Points, career: 19,041

Points, season: 1,987 (2003–04)

Highest scoring average, points per game, season: 24.2 (1,987/82) (2003–04)

• Broken by Kevin Love in 2011–12 (26.0; 1,432/55)

Points, game: 47, vs. Phoenix Suns, January 4, 2005

• Broken by Kevin Love on March 23, 2012 (51 points in 2 OT)

Games scoring 20 or more points, season: 67 (2003–04)

Games scoring 10 or more points, season: 82, four times (1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05)

Consecutive games scoring 30 or more points: 4, March 22, 2000 to March 28, 2000

Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 16, twice

• 16, November 29, 2000 to December 28, 2000
• 16, February 2, 2003 to March 5, 2003

Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 398, October 30, 2002 to April 9, 2007

Most games led or shared team's scoring lead: 60 (2002–03)

Field goals

Highest field goal percentage, season: .526 (626—1,191) (2005–06)

Highest field goal percentage, game: .923 (12—13), at Portland Trail Blazers, February 3, 2006

Highest field goal percentage, half: 1.000 (9—9), first half, vs. Dallas Mavericks, March 21, 2001

Consecutive field goals made: 13, twice

• 13, December 3, 1997 to December 5, 1997
• 13, February 3, 2006 to February 4, 2006
• Tied with Felton Spencer (from November 7, 1990 to November 13, 1990)

Field goals made, career: 7,575

Field goals made, season: 804 (2003–04)

Field goals made, game: 19, vs. Phoenix Suns, January 4, 2005

• Tied with Wally Szczerbiak (vs. Chicago Bulls, April 13, 2003)

Field goals made, half: 13, first half, vs. Sacramento Kings, February 7, 2001

Field goal attempts, career: 15,414

Field goal attempts, season: 1,611 (2003–04)

Field goal attempts, game: 33, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 20, 2000

Field goal attempts, half: 20, second half, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 20, 2000

Free throws

Free throw made, career: 3,727

Free throw attempts, career: 4,781

Rebounding

Rebounds, career: 14662

Highest average, rebounds per game, career: 11.4 (10,542/927)

Rebounds, season: 1,139 (2003–04)

Highest average, rebounds per game, season: 13.9 (1,139/82) (2003–04)

• Broken by Kevin Love in 2010–11 (15.2)

Rebounds, game: 25, twice

• 25, at Sacramento Kings, December 5, 2003 (OT)
• 25, vs. Orlando Magic, January 12, 2005
• Broken by Kevin Love (vs. New York Knicks, November 12, 2010)

Rebounds, half: 19, first half, at Orlando Magic, December 27, 1999

• Broken by Kevin Love (second half, vs. New York Knicks, November 12, 2010)

Rebounds, quarter: 12

• Broken by Kevin Love (third quarter, vs. New York Knicks, November 12, 2010)

Offensive rebounds, career: 2,571

Defensive rebounds, career: 7,971

Defensive rebounds, season: 894 (2003–04)

Defensive rebounds, game: 23, twice

• 23, at Sacramento Kings, December 5, 2003 (OT)
• 23, vs. Orlando Magic, January 12, 2005

Assists

Assists, career: 4,146

Assists, overtime: 4, vs. Atlanta Hawks, April 4, 2000

• Tied with Malik Sealy (vs. Toronto Raptors, March 26, 2000)

Steals

Steals, career: 1,282

Blocked shots

Blocked shots, career: 1,576

Blocked shots, season: 178 (2003–04)

Blocked shots, overtime: 3, at New Jersey Nets, March 24, 2000

Personal fouls

Personal fouls, career: 2,355

Turnovers

Turnovers, career: 2,387

Triple-doubles

Triple-doubles, career: 19 (16 regular season, 3 playoffs)

Triple-doubles, season: 6 (2002–03)

Double-doubles

Double-doubles, career: 607

Double-doubles, season: 71 (2003–04)

Consecutive games with a double-double: 37, February 1, 2006 to November 6, 2006

Rookie

Garnett's rookie season was 1995–96.

Blocked shots, season: 131

Blocked shots, game: 7, vs. Dallas Mavericks, February 5, 1996

Playoffs

Service

Minutes played, career: 2,003

Minutes played, 7-game series: 311, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004 (44.4 mpg)

Minutes played, 6-game series: 265, twice

• 265, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003 (44.2 mpg)
• 265, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2004 (44.2 mpg)

Minutes played, 4-game series: 171, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 2000 (42.8 mpg)

Scoring

Points, career: 1,049

Points, 7-game series: 167, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004 (23.9 ppg)

Points, 6-game series: 162, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003 (27.0 ppg)

Points, 5-game series: 129, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004 (25.8 ppg)

Points, 4-game series: 87, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1999 (21.8 ppg)

Points, 3-game series: 72, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002 (24.0 ppg)

Points, overtime: 6, at Sacramento Kings, May 10, 2004

Field goals

Field goal percentage, 6-game series: .514 (71—138), vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003

Field goal percentage, 5-game series: .480 (36—75), vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1998

Field goal percentage, game: .714 (15—21), vs. Los Angeles Lakers, April 22, 2003

Field goals made, career: 415

Field goals made, 7-game series: 62, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Field goals made, 6-game series: 71, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003

Field goals made, 5-game series: 49, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004

Field goals made, 4-game series: 35, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1999

Field goal attempts, career: 907

Field goal attempts, 7-game series: 141, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Field goal attempts, 6-game series: 138, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003

Field goal attempts, 5-game series: 108, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004

Field goal attempts, 4-game series: 79, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1999

Field goal attempts, game: 31, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 24, 2003 (OT)

Field goal attempts, game (regulation): 30, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 18, 2004

Free throws

Free throw percentage, 7-game series: .820 (41—50), vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Free throws made, career: 207

Free throws made, 7-game series: 41, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Free throws made, 5-game series: 31, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004

Free throws made, 4-game series: 30, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 2001

Free throws made, 3-game series: 23, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002

Free throw attempts, career: 272

Free throw attempts, 7-game series: 50, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Free throw attempts, 5-game series: 43, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004

Free throw attempts, 4-game series: 36, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 2001

Free throw attempts, 3-game series: 32, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002

Free throw attempts, game: 17, at Dallas Mavericks, April 24, 2002

Rebounding

Rebounds, career: 628

Rebounds, 7-game series: 108, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004 (15.4 rpg)

Rebounds, 6-game series: 94, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003 (15.7 rpg)

Rebounds, 5-game series: 74, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004 (14.8 rpg)

Rebounds, 4-game series: 48, twice

• 48, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1999 (12.0 rpg)
• 48, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 2001 (12.0 rpg)

Rebounds, 3-game series: 56, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002 (18.7 rpg)

Rebounds, game: 22, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 21, 2004

Offensive rebounds, career: 136

Offensive rebounds, 7-game series: 18, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Offensive rebounds, 6-game series: 13, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2004

Offensive rebounds, 5-game series: 17, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1998

Offensive rebounds, 4-game series: 16, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1999

Defensive rebounds, career: 492

Defensive rebounds, 7-game series: 90, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004

Defensive rebounds, 6-game series: 83, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003

Defensive rebounds, 5-game series: 66, vs. Denver Nuggets, 2004

Defensive rebounds, 4-game series: 38, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 2001

Defensive rebounds, 3-game series: 40, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002

Defensive rebounds, game: 20, twice

• 20, vs. Denver Nuggets, April 21, 2004
• 20, vs. Sacramento Kings, May 19, 2004

Assists

Assists, career: 236

Assists, 4-game series: 35, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 2000 (8.8 apg)

Steals

Steals, career: 63

Steals, 7-game series: 12, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004 (1.7 spg)

Steals, 6-game series: 10, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003 (1.7 spg)

Blocked shots

Blocked shots, career: 88

Blocked shots, 7-game series: 24, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004 (3.4 bpg)

Blocked shots, 6-game series: 10, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003 (1.7 bpg)

Blocked shots, 5-game series: 12, vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1998 (2.4 bpg)

Blocked shots, 4-game series: 8, vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1999 (2.0 bpg)

• Tied with Joe Smith in the same series.

Blocked shots, 3-game series: 5, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002 (1.7 bpg)

Blocked shots, game: 6, vs. Sacramento Kings, May 8, 2004

Personal fouls

Personal fouls, career: 149

Turnovers

Turnovers, career: 161

Turnovers, game: 10, at Seattle SuperSonics, May 2, 1998

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association franchise career scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
• List of National Basketball Association annual rebounding leaders

References

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