Desmond Bane vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Desmond Bane, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Darius Garland, who played 6. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 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 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Darius Garland | 6 | 3 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Darius Garland | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +9 | +8.6 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -0.2 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +.068 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +.077 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.059 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Darius Garland | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Darius Garland | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +22 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +.010 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +.041 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.055 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| Darius Garland | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Darius Garland | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +10 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +.017 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.025 | +0.1 | +.009 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| Darius Garland | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Darius Garland | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +27 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.002 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.029 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.007 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Desmond Bane | Darius Garland | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| difference: | +12 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +0.5 | +.038 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.021 | +0.2 | +.060 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +.110 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +.133 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +.123 |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Darius Garland played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his season 6 in 2025—Darius Garland played in the Playoffs. In that extra year over Desmond Bane, Darius Garland got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game |