Darius Garland vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 John Long 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 John Long 912

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 John Long 180

Total Games Darius Garland 382 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 John Long 35

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 John Long 24

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 John Long 28

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 John Long 2

Total Games Darius Garland 22 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.