Darius Garland vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.