Darius Garland vs. Andrew Nembhard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Nembhard and Darius Garland, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Darius Garland played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Andrew Nembhard, who played 4. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Andrew Nembhard had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Darius Garland | 7 | 3 | 2019-20 to 2025-26 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Darius Garland | Andrew Nembhard | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play | Did not play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +3.2 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +.040 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.005 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.085 | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 75 | 27.7 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 8.6 | .441 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .350 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .790 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Darius Garland nor Andrew Nembhard played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Darius Garland | Andrew Nembhard | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +8.1 | +8.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +2.9 | +7.2 | +.047 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +.038 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +.044 | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 68 | 25.0 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 7.7 | .498 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .357 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .804 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Darius Garland | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Nembhard | 17 | 32.6 | 14.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 10.7 | .560 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .483 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .769 |
Season 3 |
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| Darius Garland | Andrew Nembhard | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Pacers Lost NBA Finals |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.8 | +11.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.6 | +4.2 | +9.0 | +.004 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +.092 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +.098 | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 65 | 28.9 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 8.3 | .458 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .291 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .794 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Darius Garland | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Nembhard | 23 | 33.4 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 9.7 | .471 | 1.7 | 3.7 | .465 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .804 |
Season 4 |
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| Darius Garland | Andrew Nembhard | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did not play (season in progress) |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +44 | +4.0 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.041 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.056 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.030 | ||
| Andrew Nembhard | 25 | 31.5 | 17.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 13.9 | .421 | 1.8 | 5.1 | .354 | 3.6 | 4.3 | .833 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Andrew Nembhard | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Darius Garland played 3 seasons more than Andrew Nembhard in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2024 to 2026—Darius Garland played in two Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Andrew Nembhard, Darius Garland got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game |