Darius Garland vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.