Darius Garland vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,389 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,052 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,635 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Darius Garland 456 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 394 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .450 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .385 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2026) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Lionel Malamed - 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.