Aaron Brooks vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Aaron Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Aaron Brooks played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Darius Garland, who played 5. Aaron Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Darius Garland had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Aaron Brooks 10 6 2007-08 to 2017-18
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 51 11.9 5.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.4 .413 0.7 2.1 .330 0.8 1.0 .857
Darius Garland 59 30.9 12.3 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.9 0.7 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.7 11.8 .401 1.8 5.0 .355 1.1 1.2 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 6 8.3 4.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 .320 0.0 1.7 .000 1.5 1.8 .818
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 80 25.0 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.9 4.0 9.8 .404 1.4 3.9 .366 1.9 2.2 .866
Darius Garland 54 33.1 17.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 6.1 1.2 0.1 3.0 2.0 6.7 14.9 .451 1.9 4.9 .395 2.1 2.4 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 13 34.2 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.2 5.9 13.1 .453 2.1 4.9 .422 2.8 3.5 .804
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 82 35.6 19.6 0.7 2.0 2.6 5.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.0 16.2 .432 2.5 6.4 .398 3.0 3.6 .822
Darius Garland 68 35.7 21.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 8.6 1.3 0.1 3.6 1.7 8.0 17.3 .462 2.6 6.7 .383 3.2 3.5 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Houston Rockets, Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 59 21.8 10.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.7 9.9 .375 1.2 4.0 .297 2.1 2.4 .886
Darius Garland 69 35.5 21.6 0.4 2.3 2.7 7.8 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.1 7.6 16.4 .462 2.4 6.0 .410 4.0 4.7 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland 5 37.8 20.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 1.6 0.2 3.6 3.4 7.0 16.0 .438 2.4 6.2 .387 4.2 5.0 .840

Note: Aaron Brooks didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 53 18.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.9 2.5 .373 0.8 1.0 .769
Darius Garland 57 33.4 18.0 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.1 3.1 1.7 6.6 14.8 .446 2.3 6.2 .371 2.6 3.1 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 6 11.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.2 5.7 .382 0.2 1.5 .111 0.5 0.8 .600
Darius Garland 12 36.0 15.7 0.1 3.5 3.6 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 6.1 14.3 .427 2.1 5.9 .352 1.4 1.8 .810

Season 6
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2013-14-
Team Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 72 21.6 9.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 3.2 8.1 .401 1.3 3.4 .387 1.2 1.3 .874
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2014-15-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 82 23.0 11.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.2 10.0 .421 1.5 3.8 .387 1.8 2.1 .833
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 12 11.0 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.8 5.1 .344 0.7 2.2 .308 0.3 0.6 .571
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2015-16-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 69 16.1 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.7 6.8 .401 1.0 2.7 .357 0.7 0.9 .766
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2016-17-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 65 13.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.7 2.0 .375 0.5 0.6 .800
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 1 7.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 .667 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Aaron Brooks Darius Garland
Season 2017-18-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 32 5.9 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.2 .406 0.3 1.0 .355 0.3 0.3 .727
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Brooks 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
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