Darius Garland vs. Kurt Rambis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kurt Rambis 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, 9 less than Kurt Rambis, who played 14. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kurt Rambis had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Kurt Rambis 14 9 1981-82 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Kurt Rambis 64 17.7 4.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.2 2.6 1.8 3.6 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.8 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 14 19.9 5.9 2.3 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.4 2.4 4.6 .516 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .615

Season 2

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Kurt Rambis 78 23.2 7.5 2.1 4.7 6.8 1.2 1.3 0.8 1.9 3.0 3.0 5.3 .569 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 15 25.1 7.5 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 3.4 3.0 5.3 .570 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .657

Season 3

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Kurt Rambis 47 15.8 3.6 1.7 3.9 5.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.3 1.3 2.4 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 21 20.4 6.7 1.6 4.2 5.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.7 2.9 4.4 .652 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .636

Season 4

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Kurt Rambis 82 19.7 5.2 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.8 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.6 2.2 4.0 .554 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .660
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
Kurt Rambis 19 19.7 6.1 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 2.7 2.5 4.3 .593 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .679

Season 5

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season 2023-241985-86
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West 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 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
Kurt Rambis 74 21.3 5.5 2.1 4.9 7.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.7 2.2 3.6 .595 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .721
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
Kurt Rambis 14 19.1 4.8 1.9 4.1 5.9 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 1.9 3.2 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .722

Season 6

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1986-87
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 78 19.4 5.7 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.8 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.6 2.1 4.0 .521 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 17 12.6 4.6 0.9 3.0 3.9 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 1.4 2.4 .585 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .912

Season 7

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1987-88
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 70 12.1 4.0 1.5 2.4 3.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.5 2.7 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 19 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.1 1.8 .618 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .692

Season 8

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1988-89
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 75 29.8 11.1 3.6 5.8 9.4 2.1 1.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.3 8.4 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1989-90
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 74 25.7 6.2 2.1 5.0 7.1 1.8 1.4 0.5 1.4 2.8 2.6 5.0 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 16 24.1 4.2 2.4 5.3 7.7 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 3.2 1.5 3.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .679

Season 10

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1990-91
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 62 14.5 3.6 1.2 3.0 4.3 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 4 13.3 1.0 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1991-92
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 28 13.6 3.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.6 1.4 2.9 .463 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1992-93
Team -Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 72 11.4 2.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 0.9 1.8 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 50 12.7 3.3 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.2 2.3 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Darius Garland Kurt Rambis
Season -1994-95
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis 26 7.5 1.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Kurt Rambis ------- --- ----------