Darius Garland vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington 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 / Games against each other

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 P.J. Washington both played 7 years in the NBA. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while P.J. Washington 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 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
P.J. Washington 7 1 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+0.6+0.1+0.5+3.0+3.5+1.8+0.2+0.7-1.0-1.1+0.1+1.6+.054+0.3+1.0+.019+0.4+1.1+.228
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Darius Garland nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+10+2.6+4.5+1.1+3.1+4.1+3.6+0.1+1.1-1.0-0.7+2.0+4.2+.011+0.1+0.4+.009+0.4+0.1+.103
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Darius Garland nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+8.5+11.4+0.7+1.2+1.9+6.3+0.4+0.8-2.3-0.6+4.2+9.1+.008+0.9+2.1+.018+2.3+2.3+.176
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Darius Garland nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+2.9+5.9+0.6+1.6+2.2+5.4+0.3+1.0-1.4-0.5+1.7+3.0+.018+0.4+0.1+.062+2.3+2.3+.133
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+16+3.0+5.1+0.7+2.4+2.9+4.6+0.3+0.7-1.8-0.6+1.8+3.7+.010+0.5+0.5+.051+1.2+1.1+.151
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+0.3+2.7+1.4+1.6+3.0+4.4+0.4+0.6-0.8-0.2+1.6+3.7+0.2+.004+0.4+0.7+.101
P.J. Washington 22 35.7 13.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 10.6 .427 2.1 6.1 .348 1.8 2.5 .709

Season 6

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Darius Garland 75 30.7 20.6 0.6 2.2 2.9 6.7 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.9 7.4 15.7 .472 2.8 7.1 .401 3.0 3.4 .878
difference:+18+1.5+5.9+0.8+4.1+4.9+4.4+0.1+1.0-0.4-0.4+2.1+4.0+.019+1.2+2.9+.020+0.5+0.1+.156
P.J. Washington 57 32.2 14.7 1.4 6.3 7.8 2.3 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.3 11.7 .453 1.6 4.2 .381 2.5 3.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Darius Garland 5 29.6 18.0 0.2 2.0 2.2 5.2 0.4 0.0 3.0 3.4 5.8 13.8 .420 2.0 7.0 .286 4.4 4.8 .917
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Darius Garland P.J. Washington
Season 2025-262025-26
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Darius Garland 3 24.3 13.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.7 2.0 4.0 12.0 .333 2.3 6.3 .368 2.7 2.7 1.000
difference:+9+6.3+1.7+0.2+4.4+4.6+2.7+0.1+1.3-0.9-0.3+1.3+0.2+.118+1.3+2.2+.123+0.3+1.9+.345
P.J. Washington 12 30.6 14.7 1.2 6.4 7.6 2.3 0.9 1.3 2.6 2.3 5.3 11.8 .451 1.0 4.1 .245 3.0 4.6 .655
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Darius Garland nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 7