Darius Garland vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2024) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

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