Adrian Branch vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Adrian Branch, 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.

Adrian Branch played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Darius Garland, who played 5. Adrian Branch had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Adrian Branch 4 2 1986-87 to 1989-90
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Branch Darius Garland
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Adrian Branch 32 6.8 4.3 0.7 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .778
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 %
Adrian Branch 11 3.8 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.9 .190 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.1 .500
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Adrian Branch Darius Garland
Season 1987-882020-21
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Adrian Branch 20 15.4 6.7 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.8 6.7 .418 0.1 0.3 .200 1.0 1.2 .870
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 %
Adrian Branch ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Adrian Branch Darius Garland
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Adrian Branch 67 12.1 7.4 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 6.5 .463 0.1 0.5 .226 1.3 1.8 .725
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 %
Adrian Branch 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Adrian Branch Darius Garland
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland 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 %
Adrian Branch 11 8.3 5.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 5.5 .410 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.3 2.0 .636
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 %
Adrian Branch ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Adrian Branch Darius Garland
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Adrian Branch ------- --- ----------
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 %
Adrian Branch ------- --- ----------
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