Darius Garland vs. Alex Groza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Groza and Darius Garland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darius Garland

vs.

Alex Groza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Alex Groza 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Alex Groza 2

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Alex Groza 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Alex Groza 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Alex Groza 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Alex Groza 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Alex Groza 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Alex Groza 10.7 *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Alex Groza 2.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Alex Groza 2,925

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Alex Groza 709 *

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Alex Groza 318

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Alex Groza 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Alex Groza .474

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Alex Groza .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Alex Groza 23.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Alex Groza 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Alex Groza - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Alex Groza 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Alex Groza 14.0 *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Alex Groza 1.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 207 Alex Groza 234

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 36 Alex Groza 42 *

Total Assists Darius Garland 63 Alex Groza 14

Total Steals Darius Garland 15 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 12 Alex Groza 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .444 Alex Groza .544

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .394 Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Alex Groza .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Alex Groza 32.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.9 (2024) Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Alex Groza 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Alex Groza - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.