Darius Garland vs. Bobby Simmons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Simmons 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 played 5 years in the NBA, 5 less than Bobby Simmons, who played 10. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Bobby Simmons had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Bobby Simmons 10 2 2001-02 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards
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
Bobby Simmons 30 11.4 3.7 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.4 3.2 .453 0.1 0.5 .286 0.7 1.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards
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 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
Bobby Simmons 36 10.5 3.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.0 .914
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards 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 %
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
Bobby Simmons 56 24.6 7.8 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 1.3 3.0 2.6 6.7 .394 0.0 0.2 .167 2.5 3.0 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Bobby Simmons 75 37.3 16.4 1.7 4.2 5.9 2.7 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 6.3 13.6 .466 0.7 1.5 .435 3.1 3.6 .846
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
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
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
Bobby Simmons 75 33.8 13.4 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.4 4.9 10.8 .453 1.4 3.3 .420 2.2 2.7 .825
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
Bobby Simmons 5 31.8 6.6 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.0 1.8 0.2 1.2 2.2 2.8 8.4 .333 1.0 2.4 .417 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Bobby Simmons didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 6

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season -2007-08
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 70 21.7 7.6 1.0 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.1 2.0 3.0 7.1 .421 0.9 2.4 .351 0.8 1.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season -2008-09
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 71 24.4 7.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 2.6 2.8 6.2 .449 1.6 3.7 .447 0.6 0.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season -2009-10
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 23 17.2 5.3 0.5 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.3 1.8 5.1 .359 0.9 2.7 .317 0.8 0.9 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season -2010-11
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 2 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Darius Garland Bobby Simmons
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 28 14.9 2.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.0 3.2 .311 0.7 2.1 .333 0.1 0.3 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Bobby Simmons 4 8.0 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 .556 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -