List of career achievements by Kevin Garnett
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 80 || 43 || 28.7 || .491 || .286 || .705 || 6.3 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 10.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 77 || 77 || 38.9 || .499 || .286 || .754 || 8.0 || 3.1 || 1.4 || 2.1 || 17.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
|bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 39.3 || .491 || .188 || .738 || 9.6 || 4.2 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 18.5
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 47 || 47 || 37.9 || .460 || .286 || .704 || 10.4 || 4.3 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 20.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 81 || 81 || 40.0 || .497 || .370 || .765 || 11.8 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 1.6 || 22.9
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 81 || 81 || 39.5 || .477 || .288 || .764 || 11.4 || 5.0 || 1.4 || 1.8 || 22.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 81 || 81 || 39.2 || .470 || .319 || .801 || 12.1 || 5.2 || 1.2 || 1.6 || 21.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 40.5 || .502 || .282 || .751 || 13.4 || 6.0 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 23.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 || 82 || 39.4 || .499 || .256 || .791 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 13.9 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 2.2 || 24.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 38.1 || .502 || .240 || .811 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 13.5 || 5.7 || 1.5 || 1.4 || 22.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 76 || 76 || 38.9 || .526 || .267 || .810 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 12.7 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 21.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 76 || 76 || 39.4 || .476 || .214 || .835 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 12.8 || 4.1 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 22.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 71 || 71 || 32.8 || .539 || .000 || .801 || 9.2 || 3.4 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 18.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 57 || 57 || 31.1 || .531 || .250 || .841 || 8.5 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 15.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 69 || 69 || 29.9 || .521 || .200 || .837 || 7.3 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .8 || 14.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 71 || 71 || 31.3 || .528 || .200 || .862 || 8.9 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .8 || 14.9
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| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 1195 || 1158 || 36.7 || .498 || .282 || .788 || 10.7 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 19.5
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| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| All-Star
| 13 || 10 || 21.6 || .518 || .000 || .875 || 6.5 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .8 || 12.2
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 3 || 3 || 41.7 || .471 || 1.000 || 1.000 || 9.3 || 3.7 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 17.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| 1998
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 5 || 5 || 38.8 || .480 || .000 || .778 || 9.6 || 4.0 || .8 || 2.4 || 15.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 1999
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 4 || 4 || 42.5 || .443 || .000 || .739 || 12.0 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 2.0 || 21.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2000
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 4 || 4 || 42.8 || .385 || .667 || .813 || 10.8 || 8.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 18.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2001
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 4 || 4 || 41.3 || .466 || .000 || .833 || 12.0 || 4.3 || 1.0 || 1.5 || 21.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2002
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 3 || 3 || 43.3 || .429 || .500 || .719 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 18.7 || 5.0 || 1.7 || 1.7 || 24.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2003
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 6 || 6 || 44.2 || .514 || .333 || .607 || 15.7 || 5.2 || 1.7 || 1.7 || 27.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2004
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 18 || 18 || 43.5 || .452 || .313 || .776 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 14.6 || 5.1 || 1.3 || 2.3 || 24.3
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| style="text-align:left;" bgcolor="AFE6BA"| 2008
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
|bgcolor="CFECEC"| 26 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 26 || 38.0 || .495 || .250 || .810 || 10.5 || 3.3 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 20.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 23 || 23 || 33.3 || .495 || .000 || .839 || 7.4 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .9 || 15.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 9 || 9 || 36.3 || .441 || .000 || .759 || 10.9 || 2.6 || 1.9 || 1.0 || 14.9
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| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 105 || 105 || 38.9 || .472 || .298 || .782 || 11.1 || 3.8 || 1.3 || 1.4 || 19.6
Consecutive seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 5 (—)
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,
Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game for 6 consecutive seasons (—)
Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists per game for 9 consecutive seasons (—)
Only player in NBA history to reach at least 20,000 points, 11,000 rebounds, 4,000 assists, 1,200 steals and 1,500 blocks in his career
Fourth player in NBA history to win Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year during his career
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Defensive rebounds, game: 20, twice
20, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets,
20, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings,
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Field goals made, game: 17 (2003) (2 OT)
Total games: 14
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Defensive rebounds, game: 19, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Turnovers, game: 10, for Minnesota Timberwolves at Seattle SuperSonics,
—2007
, 2009
—2011
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Games played, season: 82, four times
Consecutive games played: 351, to
Games started, career: 890
Games started, season: 82, four times
Consecutive games started: 351, to
Minutes played, career: 35,535
Minutes played, season: 3,321
Points, season: 1,987
Highest scoring average, points per game, season: 24.2 (1,987/82)
Points, game: 47, vs. Phoenix Suns,
Games scoring 20 or more points, season: 67
Games scoring 10 or more points, season: 82, four times
Consecutive games scoring 30 or more points: 4, to
Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 16, twice
Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 398, to
Most games led or shared team's scoring lead: 60
Highest field goal percentage, game: .923 (12—13), at Portland Trail Blazers,
Highest field goal percentage, half: 1.000 (9—9), first half, vs. Dallas Mavericks,
Consecutive field goals made: 13, twice
Field goals made, career: 7,575
Field goals made, season: 804
Field goals made, game: 19, vs. Phoenix Suns,
Field goals made, half: 13, first half, vs. Sacramento Kings,
Field goal attempts, career: 15,414
Field goal attempts, season: 1,611
Field goal attempts, game: 33, vs. New Jersey Nets,
Field goal attempts, half: 20, second half, vs. New Jersey Nets,
Highest average, rebounds per game, career: 11.4 (10,542/927)
Rebounds, season: 1,139
Highest average, rebounds per game, season: 13.9 (1,139/82)
Rebounds, game: 25, twice
Rebounds, half: 19, first half, at Orlando Magic,
Rebounds, quarter: 12
Offensive rebounds, career: 2,571
Defensive rebounds, career: 7,971
Defensive rebounds, season: 894
Defensive rebounds, game: 23, twice
Assists, overtime: 4, vs. Atlanta Hawks,
Blocked shots, season: 178
Blocked shots, overtime: 3, at New Jersey Nets,
Triple-doubles, season: 6
Double-doubles, season: 71
Consecutive games with a double-double: 37, to
Blocked shots, season: 131
Blocked shots, game: 7, vs. Dallas Mavericks,
Minutes played, 7-game series: 311, vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004 (44.4 mpg)
Minutes played, 6-game series: 265, twice
Minutes played, 4-game series: 171, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 2000 (42.8 mpg)
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,
Field goal percentage, 5-game series: .480 (36—75), vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1998
Field goal percentage, game: .714 (15—21), vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
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, (OT)
Field goal attempts, game (regulation): 30, vs. Denver Nuggets,
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,
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
Rebounds, 3-game series: 56, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002 (18.7 rpg)
Rebounds, game: 22, vs. Denver Nuggets,
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
Assists, 4-game series: 35, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 2000 (8.8 apg)
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, 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)
Blocked shots, 3-game series: 5, vs. Dallas Mavericks, 2002 (1.7 bpg)
Blocked shots, game: 6, vs. Sacramento Kings,
Turnovers, game: 10, at Seattle SuperSonics,
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Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...
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Achievements
- NBA Champion: 2008
- Olympic gold medal: 2000
- NBA Most Valuable PlayerNBA Most Valuable Player AwardThe National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1955–56 NBA season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement...
: 2004 - NBA Defensive Player of the YearNBA Defensive Player of the Year AwardThe National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1982–83 NBA season, to the top defensive player of the regular season...
: 2008 - NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2003
- 14-time NBA All-Star: 1997—2011
- Every year for which there has been an All-Star Game since 19971997 NBA All-Star GameThe 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of the All-Star Game and commemorated the 50th anniversary of NBA. The game was played on February 9, 1997, at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, United States...
(no game in 1999). - Selected, but did not play due to injury in 20082008 NBA All-Star Game-Eastern Conference roster:The Boston Celtics, the team with the league's best record, came into New Orleans with three players. Kevin Garnett, top vote-getter in the league with 2,399,148 votes, was selected as a starter, while Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were selected as reserves by the coaches of...
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- Every year for which there has been an All-Star Game since 1997
- 9-time All-NBAAll-NBA TeamThe All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The team has been selected in every season of the...
selection: - First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
- Second Team: 2001, 2002, 2005
- Third Team: 1999, 2007
- 11-time All-Defensive:
- First Team: 2000—2005, 2008—2009, 2011
- Second Team: 2006, 2007
- NBA All-RookieNBA All-Rookie TeamThe NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
selection: - Second team: 1996
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2006
- Career double-doubles (regular season): 696
- Career triple-doubles (regular season): 16
- Career triple-doubles (post-season): 3
- Ranked #30 in SLAM MagazineSLAM MagazineSLAM Magazine is an American basketball magazine in circulation since 1994, published by Source Interlink. SLAM publishes nine issues a year to its circulation of over 500,000 readers worldwide.-History:...
s 2009 revision of the top 50 greatest players of all time (published in the August 2009 issue)
NBA career statistics
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 80 || 43 || 28.7 || .491 || .286 || .705 || 6.3 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 10.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 77 || 77 || 38.9 || .499 || .286 || .754 || 8.0 || 3.1 || 1.4 || 2.1 || 17.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
|bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 39.3 || .491 || .188 || .738 || 9.6 || 4.2 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 18.5
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 47 || 47 || 37.9 || .460 || .286 || .704 || 10.4 || 4.3 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 20.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 81 || 81 || 40.0 || .497 || .370 || .765 || 11.8 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 1.6 || 22.9
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 81 || 81 || 39.5 || .477 || .288 || .764 || 11.4 || 5.0 || 1.4 || 1.8 || 22.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 81 || 81 || 39.2 || .470 || .319 || .801 || 12.1 || 5.2 || 1.2 || 1.6 || 21.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 40.5 || .502 || .282 || .751 || 13.4 || 6.0 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 23.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 || 82 || 39.4 || .499 || .256 || .791 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 13.9 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 2.2 || 24.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 38.1 || .502 || .240 || .811 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 13.5 || 5.7 || 1.5 || 1.4 || 22.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 76 || 76 || 38.9 || .526 || .267 || .810 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 12.7 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 21.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 76 || 76 || 39.4 || .476 || .214 || .835 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 12.8 || 4.1 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 22.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 71 || 71 || 32.8 || .539 || .000 || .801 || 9.2 || 3.4 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 18.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 57 || 57 || 31.1 || .531 || .250 || .841 || 8.5 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 15.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 69 || 69 || 29.9 || .521 || .200 || .837 || 7.3 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .8 || 14.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 71 || 71 || 31.3 || .528 || .200 || .862 || 8.9 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .8 || 14.9
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| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 1195 || 1158 || 36.7 || .498 || .282 || .788 || 10.7 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 19.5
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| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| All-Star
| 13 || 10 || 21.6 || .518 || .000 || .875 || 6.5 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .8 || 12.2
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1997
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 3 || 3 || 41.7 || .471 || 1.000 || 1.000 || 9.3 || 3.7 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 17.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| 1998
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 5 || 5 || 38.8 || .480 || .000 || .778 || 9.6 || 4.0 || .8 || 2.4 || 15.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 1999
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 4 || 4 || 42.5 || .443 || .000 || .739 || 12.0 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 2.0 || 21.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2000
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 4 || 4 || 42.8 || .385 || .667 || .813 || 10.8 || 8.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 18.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2001
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 4 || 4 || 41.3 || .466 || .000 || .833 || 12.0 || 4.3 || 1.0 || 1.5 || 21.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2002
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 3 || 3 || 43.3 || .429 || .500 || .719 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 18.7 || 5.0 || 1.7 || 1.7 || 24.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2003
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 6 || 6 || 44.2 || .514 || .333 || .607 || 15.7 || 5.2 || 1.7 || 1.7 || 27.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2004
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 18 || 18 || 43.5 || .452 || .313 || .776 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 14.6 || 5.1 || 1.3 || 2.3 || 24.3
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| style="text-align:left;" bgcolor="AFE6BA"| 2008
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
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| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
|bgcolor="CFECEC"| 26 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 26 || 38.0 || .495 || .250 || .810 || 10.5 || 3.3 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 20.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 23 || 23 || 33.3 || .495 || .000 || .839 || 7.4 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .9 || 15.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
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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)
Regular season
Seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 5 (—)Consecutive seasons leading the league in defensive rebounds: 5 (—)
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,
- Also achieved by Dave CowensDave CowensDavid William Cowens is a retired American professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6'9", he played the center and occasionally the power forward position. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991...
(Boston Celtics), Scottie PippenScottie PippenScottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
(Chicago Bulls), and LeBron JamesLeBron JamesLeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
(Cleveland Cavaliers)
Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game for 6 consecutive seasons (—)
Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists per game for 9 consecutive seasons (—)
Only player in NBA history to reach at least 20,000 points, 11,000 rebounds, 4,000 assists, 1,200 steals and 1,500 blocks in his career
Fourth player in NBA history to win Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year during his career
- Garnett won MVP in and Defensive Player of the Year in .
- Also achieved by Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
, Hakeem OlajuwonHakeem OlajuwonHakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,...
and David RobinsonDavid Robinson (basketball)David Maurice Robinson is a retired American NBA basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs for his entire NBA career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy, Robinson earned the nickname "The Admiral". He and teammate power forward Tim Duncan were...
Playoffs
Defensive rebounds, 5-game series: 66, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets (20042004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
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- Broken by Tim DuncanTim DuncanTimothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year...
in 20082008 NBA PlayoffsThe 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
Defensive rebounds, game: 20, twice
20, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets,
20, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings,
- Tied with Dave CowensDave CowensDavid William Cowens is a retired American professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6'9", he played the center and occasionally the power forward position. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991...
, Bill WaltonBill WaltonWilliam Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball player and television sportscaster. The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while...
and Tim Duncan
All-Star
Points, overtime: 9, second overtime (20032003 NBA All-Star Game
The 2003 NBA All-Star Game was the 52nd edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. This was the last All-Star game to be hosted in an Eastern Conference arena until 2012.-Voting:...
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Field goals made, game: 17 (2003) (2 OT)
- Tied with Wilt ChamberlainWilt ChamberlainWilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...
(19621962 NBA All-Star GameGAME 12: at St. Louis, Jan. 16, 1962MVP: Bob PettitCoaches: East: Red Auerbach, West: Fred Schaus.-Western Conference: -Eastern Conference: -Score by Periods: *Halftime— West, 64-60*Third Quarter— West, 105-94*Officials: Sid Borgia and Willie Smith...
) and Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
(19881988 NBA All-Star GameThis was the 38th NBA All-Star game, played on February 7, 1988. It was played at the Chicago Bulls' home stadium and Michael Jordan was the game's MVP....
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Total games: 14
- Tied with Jerry WestJerry WestJerry Alan West is a retired American basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His nicknames include "Mr...
, Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'NealShaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
, and Karl MaloneKarl MaloneKarl Anthony Malone , nicknamed "The Mailman", is a retired American professional basketball power forward who spent the majority of his career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Malone spent his first 18 seasons with the Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate...
Playoffs
Defensive rebounds, 6-game series: 83, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers (20032003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
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Defensive rebounds, game: 19, for Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Turnovers, game: 10, for Minnesota Timberwolves at Seattle SuperSonics,
Regular season
Consecutive seasons leading the league in rebounding: 4 (—)- Trailing Dennis RodmanDennis RodmanDennis Keith Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The...
and Moses MaloneMoses MaloneMoses Eugene Malone is a retired American Hall of Fame basketball player who starred in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association...
All-Star
Games: 13 (19971997 NBA All-Star Game
The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of the All-Star Game and commemorated the 50th anniversary of NBA. The game was played on February 9, 1997, at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, United States...
—2007
2007 NBA All-Star Game
The 2007 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was the 56th annual All-Star Game. It was the first time the All-Star Game was played in a city without an NBA franchise and...
, 2009
2009 NBA All-Star Game
The 2009 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 15, 2009 at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, home of the Phoenix Suns. The game was the 58th edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 2008–09 NBA season...
—2011
2011 NBA All-Star Game
The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. This game was the 60th edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was...
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- 14 selections (he was also selected in 20082008 NBA All-Star Game-Eastern Conference roster:The Boston Celtics, the team with the league's best record, came into New Orleans with three players. Kevin Garnett, top vote-getter in the league with 2,399,148 votes, was selected as a starter, while Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were selected as reserves by the coaches of...
, but did not play due to injury)
Service
Games played, career: 927Games played, season: 82, four times
Consecutive games played: 351, to
Games started, career: 890
Games started, season: 82, four times
Consecutive games started: 351, to
Minutes played, career: 35,535
Minutes played, season: 3,321
Scoring
Points, career: 19,041Points, season: 1,987
Highest scoring average, points per game, season: 24.2 (1,987/82)
Points, game: 47, vs. Phoenix Suns,
Games scoring 20 or more points, season: 67
Games scoring 10 or more points, season: 82, four times
Consecutive games scoring 30 or more points: 4, to
Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 16, twice
- 16, to
- 16, to
Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 398, to
Most games led or shared team's scoring lead: 60
Field goals
Highest field goal percentage, season: .526 (626—1,191)Highest field goal percentage, game: .923 (12—13), at Portland Trail Blazers,
Highest field goal percentage, half: 1.000 (9—9), first half, vs. Dallas Mavericks,
Consecutive field goals made: 13, twice
- 13, to
- 13, to
- Tied with Felton SpencerFelton SpencerFelton LaFrance Spencer is a retired American professional basketball player who played at the center position in the National Basketball Association.-High school and college:...
(from to )
Field goals made, career: 7,575
Field goals made, season: 804
Field goals made, game: 19, vs. Phoenix Suns,
- Tied with Wally SzczerbiakWally SzczerbiakWalter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak is an American former professional basketball player.-Early life:Szczerbiak was born in Madrid, Spain, while his father Walter was playing for Real Madrid, and spent much of his childhood in Europe during his father's playing career...
(vs. Chicago Bulls)
Field goals made, half: 13, first half, vs. Sacramento Kings,
Field goal attempts, career: 15,414
Field goal attempts, season: 1,611
Field goal attempts, game: 33, vs. New Jersey Nets,
Field goal attempts, half: 20, second half, vs. New Jersey Nets,
Rebounding
Rebounds, career: 10,542Highest average, rebounds per game, career: 11.4 (10,542/927)
Rebounds, season: 1,139
Highest average, rebounds per game, season: 13.9 (1,139/82)
Rebounds, game: 25, twice
- 25, at Sacramento Kings, (OT)
- 25, vs. Orlando Magic,
- Broken by Kevin LoveKevin LoveKevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
(vs. New York Knicks)
Rebounds, half: 19, first half, at Orlando Magic,
- Broken by Kevin Love (second half, vs. New York Knicks)
Rebounds, quarter: 12
- Broken by Kevin Love (third quarter, vs. New York Knicks)
Offensive rebounds, career: 2,571
Defensive rebounds, career: 7,971
Defensive rebounds, season: 894
Defensive rebounds, game: 23, twice
- 23, at Sacramento Kings, (OT)
- 23, vs. Orlando Magic,
Assists
Assists, career: 4,146Assists, overtime: 4, vs. Atlanta Hawks,
- Tied with Malik SealyMalik SealyMalik Sealy was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30...
(vs. Toronto Raptors)
Blocked shots
Blocked shots, career: 1,576Blocked shots, season: 178
Blocked shots, overtime: 3, at New Jersey Nets,
Triple-doubles
Triple-doubles, career: 19 (16 regular season, 3 playoffs)Triple-doubles, season: 6
Double-doubles
Double-doubles, career: 607Double-doubles, season: 71
Consecutive games with a double-double: 37, to
Rookie
Garnett's rookie season was .Blocked shots, season: 131
Blocked shots, game: 7, vs. Dallas Mavericks,
Service
Minutes played, career: 2,003Minutes 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: 1,049Points, 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,
Field goals
Field goal percentage, 6-game series: .514 (71—138), vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2003Field goal percentage, 5-game series: .480 (36—75), vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1998
Field goal percentage, game: .714 (15—21), vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
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, (OT)
Field goal attempts, game (regulation): 30, vs. Denver Nuggets,
Free throws
Free throw percentage, 7-game series: .820 (41—50), vs. Sacramento Kings, 2004Free 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,
Rebounding
Rebounds, career: 628Rebounds, 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,
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,
- 20, vs. Sacramento Kings,
Assists
Assists, career: 236Assists, 4-game series: 35, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 2000 (8.8 apg)
Steals
Steals, career: 63Steals, 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: 88Blocked 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,
Turnovers
Turnovers, career: 161Turnovers, game: 10, at Seattle SuperSonics,
See also
- List of National Basketball Association 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 season rebounding leaders