Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Gary Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Garland and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gary Garland 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Gary Garland 1

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gary Garland 0

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gary Garland 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gary Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Gary Garland 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gary Garland 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Gary Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gary Garland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Gary Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Gary Garland 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gary Garland 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gary Garland 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Gary Garland 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Gary Garland 4.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Gary Garland 1.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Gary Garland 1.9

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Gary Garland 0.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Gary Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Gary Garland 334

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Gary Garland 138

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Gary Garland 145

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Gary Garland 54

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Gary Garland 4

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Gary Garland 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Gary Garland .435

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Gary Garland .316

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Gary Garland .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Gary Garland 4.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Gary Garland 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Gary Garland 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Gary Garland 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Gary Garland 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Gary Garland -

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Gary Garland -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Gary Garland -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Gary Garland -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Gary Garland -

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Gary Garland -

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Gary Garland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Gary Garland -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Gary Garland -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Gary Garland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Gary Garland -