Dwight Davis vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Dwight Davis, 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.

Dwight Davis and Darius Garland both played 5 years in the NBA. Dwight Davis had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Darius Garland had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Dwight Davis 5 1 1972-73 to 1976-77
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dwight Davis Darius Garland
Season 1972-732019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Dwight Davis 81 26.6 9.4 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 3.7 3.6 9.2 .392 - - - 2.2 2.7 .793
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Davis ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dwight Davis Darius Garland
Season 1973-742020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Dwight Davis 76 32.6 12.5 2.3 6.2 8.5 2.4 0.8 1.0 - 3.8 4.9 11.3 .436 - - - 2.6 3.6 .719
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Davis ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dwight Davis Darius Garland
Season 1974-752021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Dwight Davis 78 25.2 9.8 1.4 4.6 5.9 1.9 0.6 0.5 - 3.3 3.8 8.5 .443 - - - 2.3 3.1 .718
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Davis ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dwight Davis Darius Garland
Season 1975-762022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Dwight Davis 72 12.0 4.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 - 2.0 1.5 3.7 .413 - - - 1.1 1.6 .690
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Davis 11 12.9 4.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 - 2.5 1.5 3.4 .432 - - - 1.6 2.0 .818
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

Season 5

Dwight Davis Darius Garland
Season 1976-772023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Dwight Davis 33 16.7 4.8 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 - 2.8 1.7 3.8 .444 - - - 1.5 2.2 .681
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Davis ------- --- ----------
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