Darius Garland vs. Bob Houbregs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Houbregs 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.

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.

Darius Garland and Bob Houbregs both played 5 years in the NBA. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Bob Houbregs had his rookie season in 1953-54. 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
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bob Houbregs 5 3 1953-54 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darius Garland Bob Houbregs
Season 2019-201953-54
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Hawks, Baltimore Bullets (1st)
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 %
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
Bob Houbregs 70 28.1 8.7 - - 5.4 1.8 - - - 3.0 3.0 8.0 .372 - - - 2.7 3.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bob Houbregs ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darius Garland Bob Houbregs
Season 2020-211954-55
Team Cleveland CavaliersBaltimore Bullets (1st), Boston Celtics, Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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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
Bob Houbregs 64 20.7 6.6 - - 4.6 1.3 - - - 2.8 2.3 6.0 .383 - - - 2.0 2.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bob Houbregs 11 19.4 7.0 - - 5.6 1.7 - - - 2.8 2.2 5.7 .381 - - - 2.6 3.4 .784

Season 3

Darius Garland Bob Houbregs
Season 2021-221955-56
Team Cleveland CavaliersFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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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
Bob Houbregs 70 21.9 11.1 - - 5.9 2.3 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.2 .430 - - - 4.0 5.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bob Houbregs 10 21.7 10.3 - - 6.7 1.4 - - - 2.1 3.6 7.8 .462 - - - 3.1 4.4 .705

Season 4

Darius Garland Bob Houbregs
Season 2022-231956-57
Team Cleveland CavaliersFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bob Houbregs 60 26.5 11.2 - - 6.7 1.9 - - - 2.0 4.2 9.8 .432 - - - 2.8 3.9 .714
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
Bob Houbregs 2 19.0 11.0 - - 3.0 1.5 - - - 1.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 5

Darius Garland Bob Houbregs
Season 2023-241957-58
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Bob Houbregs 17 17.8 7.5 - - 3.8 1.1 - - - 2.1 2.9 8.1 .358 - - - 1.8 2.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Houbregs ------- --- ----------