Mike Bantom vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Darius Garland 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Darius Garland 207

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Darius Garland 36

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Darius Garland 63

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Darius Garland 15

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Darius Garland 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Darius Garland .444

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Darius Garland .394

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Darius Garland .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Darius Garland 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Darius Garland 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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