Darius Garland vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 John Roche 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,508 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,065 John Roche 178

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,683 John Roche 640

Total Steals Darius Garland 460 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 John Roche 22

Total Games Darius Garland 400 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 John Roche -

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 John Roche -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 John Roche -

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 John Roche -

Total Games Darius Garland 22 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) John Roche -

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