Darius Garland vs. Antonio McDyess Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antonio McDyess and Darius Garland, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darius Garland played 5 years in the NBA, 10 less than Antonio McDyess, who played 15. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Antonio McDyess had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Antonio McDyess 15 8 1995-96 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season 2019-201995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 59 30.9 12.3 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.9 0.7 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.7 11.8 .401 1.8 5.0 .355 1.1 1.2 .875
Antonio McDyess 76 30.0 13.4 3.0 4.5 7.5 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.3 5.6 11.6 .485 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season 2020-211996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 54 33.1 17.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 6.1 1.2 0.1 3.0 2.0 6.7 14.9 .451 1.9 4.9 .395 2.1 2.4 .848
Antonio McDyess 74 34.7 18.3 2.1 5.2 7.3 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.7 7.2 15.6 .463 0.1 0.5 .171 3.7 5.2 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 68 35.7 21.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 8.6 1.3 0.1 3.6 1.7 8.0 17.3 .462 2.6 6.7 .383 3.2 3.5 .892
Antonio McDyess 81 30.1 15.1 2.5 5.0 7.6 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.8 3.6 6.1 11.4 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 4 36.3 17.8 4.5 8.8 13.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.0 7.8 16.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 4

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 69 35.5 21.6 0.4 2.3 2.7 7.8 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.1 7.6 16.4 .462 2.4 6.0 .410 4.0 4.7 .863
Antonio McDyess 50 38.7 21.2 3.4 7.4 10.7 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.8 3.5 8.3 17.6 .471 0.0 0.2 .111 4.6 6.8 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 5 37.8 20.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 1.6 0.2 3.6 3.4 7.0 16.0 .438 2.4 6.2 .387 4.2 5.0 .840
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 57 33.4 18.0 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.1 3.1 1.7 6.6 14.8 .446 2.3 6.2 .371 2.6 3.1 .834
Antonio McDyess 81 33.3 19.1 2.9 5.6 8.5 2.0 0.9 1.7 2.8 3.9 7.6 15.0 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 6.4 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 12 36.0 15.7 0.1 3.5 3.6 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 6.1 14.3 .427 2.1 5.9 .352 1.4 1.8 .810
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2000-01
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 70 36.5 20.8 3.4 8.6 12.1 2.1 0.6 1.5 2.3 3.1 8.2 16.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2001-02
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 10 23.6 11.3 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 7.5 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Note: Antonio McDyess didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 8

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2003-04
Team -New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 42 22.1 6.9 1.7 4.5 6.1 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.4 2.8 3.0 6.4 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .551
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2004-05
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 77 23.3 9.6 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.6 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 25 20.0 8.0 1.8 4.0 5.9 0.8 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.1 3.5 7.2 .486 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .694

Season 10

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2005-06
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 82 21.1 7.8 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 18 20.6 7.6 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.8 3.0 3.2 5.7 .559 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.3 .548

Season 11

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2006-07
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 82 21.1 8.1 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.9 3.5 6.6 .526 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 16 22.1 5.8 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.1 3.4 2.3 6.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .731

Season 12

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2007-08
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 78 29.3 8.8 2.6 5.9 8.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.0 3.2 3.8 7.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 17 27.5 8.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.2 3.8 3.8 7.0 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .821

Season 13

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2008-09
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 62 30.1 9.6 3.0 6.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.1 4.3 8.5 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 4 34.0 13.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 5.8 11.0 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 14

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2009-10
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 77 21.0 5.8 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.7 5.6 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 10 24.7 6.8 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.7 3.3 6.2 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 15

Darius Garland Antonio McDyess
Season -2010-11
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 73 19.0 5.3 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.3 4.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 6 24.2 5.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 3.5 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .571