Darius Garland vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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 2025-26
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Bob Rule 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,212 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,017 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,562 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Darius Garland 383 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Bob Rule - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.