Kevin Garnett: The most well rounded player in the NBA

There is only one player in NBA history who has over 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 blocks and 1,500 steals. That player plays for the Boston Celtics and will chew out your will to win if you are competing against him.

36-year -old Kevin Garnett is 16th all time in the scoring list and is now a mere 181 points away from matching Jerry West who is 15th all time. While the world has been worshiping the high fliers and high scorers in the NBA, Kevin Garnett has been quietly amassing mind boggling stats and making his bid for the most versatile player in NBA history.

You want numbers, take a look at these:

16th in Total Career Points: 25,009
12th in Total Career Rebounds: 13,671
17th in Total Career Steals: 1,719
19th in Total Career Blocks: 1,954

Garnett now needs 15 blocks to climb up to 18th all-time by passing Theo Ratliff.

Safe bet that he will cross that mark. He is so intense about blocking shots that he even blocks them after the whistle.

Here’s a look at the stats of this once in a lifetime talent:

Points per game: 19.2
Rebounds per game: 10.5
Assists per game: 4
Blocks per game: 1.5
Steals per game: 1.3

Garnett has now joined Moses Malone as the only two players to have not gone to college and score over 25,000 points. Him amassing these colossal stats has a lot to do with his consistency and the early start he had in the NBA. He scores in a variety of ways, and there was a time not too far back when he was a regular high flyer:

He can still get up above the rim today. What makes his accomplishments so impressive is that they are balanced on offense and defense. Here’s a look at how he makes an impact on the other end of the court.

Defense:

Besides statistical accolades, KG has been amassing other awards too. Garnett was the NBA MVP in 2004, the defensive player of the year in 2008, named to the All NBA First team four times and All Defensive First team 9 times.When you next watch the Boston Celtics, remember that you are witnessing one of the greatest players of all time in action. And quite possibly the most well rounded player in the NBA.

Take a moment to sit back and count the name of Kevin Garnett as among the greatest to ever play the game. In the same breath as Bird, Magic, Isiah, Jordan, et al.