Bob Brannum vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Bob Brannum, 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.

Bob Brannum and Darius Garland both played 5 years in the NBA. Bob Brannum had the first of his seasons in 1949-50, 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
Bob Brannum 5 5 1949-50 to 1954-55
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Brannum Darius Garland
Season 1949-502019-20
Team Sheboygan Red SkinsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Red Skins Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Brannum 59 - 12.1 - - - 3.5 - - - 4.7 4.0 12.2 .326 - - - 4.2 6.0 .690
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 %
Bob Brannum 3 - 14.3 - - - 3.7 - - - 5.3 5.0 14.3 .349 - - - 4.3 6.7 .650
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Note: Bob Brannum didn't play in 1950-51.

Season 2

Bob Brannum Darius Garland
Season 1951-522020-21
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Bob Brannum 66 20.1 6.1 - - 6.2 1.2 - - - 3.6 2.3 6.1 .369 - - - 1.6 2.6 .626
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 %
Bob Brannum 3 16.0 3.0 - - 3.3 1.0 - - - 5.3 1.3 4.0 .333 - - - 0.3 2.0 .167
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Brannum Darius Garland
Season 1952-532021-22
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Bob Brannum 71 26.8 6.8 - - 7.6 2.1 - - - 4.0 2.6 7.6 .348 - - - 1.5 2.6 .595
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 %
Bob Brannum 6 13.8 5.2 - - 3.5 1.7 - - - 3.8 2.0 3.8 .522 - - - 1.2 1.8 .636
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Brannum Darius Garland
Season 1953-542022-23
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Bob Brannum 71 24.4 5.8 - - 7.2 2.0 - - - 3.9 2.0 6.4 .309 - - - 1.8 2.9 .626
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 %
Bob Brannum 6 22.7 4.7 - - 7.5 1.7 - - - 4.8 1.8 6.3 .289 - - - 1.0 1.8 .545
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

Bob Brannum Darius Garland
Season 1954-552023-24
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Bob Brannum 71 22.9 6.2 - - 6.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 2.5 6.5 .378 - - - 1.3 1.8 .709
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 %
Bob Brannum 7 32.1 9.0 - - 11.3 1.9 - - - 4.6 3.7 8.7 .426 - - - 1.6 2.7 .579
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