Ken Bannister or Kevin Garnett? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Kevin Garnett holds the advantage in 7 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 825% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Kevin Garnett's Assists Per Game of 3.7 compared to Ken Bannister's 0.4 represents a 825% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ken Bannister falls 87.5% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Kevin Garnett exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Kevin Garnett's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Ken Bannister posts 52.0% against Kevin Garnett's 49.7% — a gap of just 4.6%. Ken Bannister can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 7-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Ken Bannister side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Kevin Garnett wins this head to head comparison decisively — 7 categories to 1. The 825% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Kevin Garnett's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.