Darius Garland vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)