Bill Closs vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 33

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Darius Garland 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Darius Garland 207

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Darius Garland 36

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Darius Garland 63

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 15

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 2

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Darius Garland 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Darius Garland .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland .394

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Darius Garland .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Darius Garland 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Darius Garland 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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.