Marcus Banks vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Marcus Banks, 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.

Marcus Banks played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Darius Garland, who played 5. Marcus Banks had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Marcus Banks 8 3 2003-04 to 2010-11
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Marcus Banks 81 17.1 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .400 0.3 1.1 .314 1.2 1.6 .756
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 %
Marcus Banks 4 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.8 4.0 .438 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Marcus Banks 81 14.1 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 1.4 3.5 .402 0.3 0.7 .356 1.5 2.0 .742
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 %
Marcus Banks 7 15.9 4.6 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .448 0.4 0.9 .500 0.4 0.9 .500
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Boston Celtics, Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland 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 %
Marcus Banks 58 25.8 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.8 3.8 8.1 .468 0.4 1.1 .349 2.0 2.5 .803
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 %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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 %
Marcus Banks 45 11.2 4.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.4 .429 0.1 0.6 .172 1.1 1.3 .800
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 %
Marcus Banks 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatCleveland 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 %
Marcus Banks 36 15.8 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.8 .392 0.8 1.0 .771
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 %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2008-09-
Team Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 22 9.4 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .368 0.1 0.9 .158 0.5 0.8 .611
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2009-10-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 22 11.1 5.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.3 .534 0.3 1.1 .292 1.1 1.3 .828
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marcus Banks Darius Garland
Season 2010-11-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
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