Dwayne Bacon vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Dwayne Bacon, 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.

Dwayne Bacon played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Darius Garland, who played 5. Dwayne Bacon had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 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
Dwayne Bacon 4 0 2017-18 to 2020-21
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dwayne Bacon Darius Garland
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Dwayne Bacon 53 13.5 3.3 0.1 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.6 .375 0.2 0.8 .256 0.4 0.5 .800
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 %
Dwayne Bacon ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dwayne Bacon Darius Garland
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Dwayne Bacon 43 17.7 7.3 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.7 2.8 6.0 .475 0.9 2.0 .437 0.8 1.1 .739
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 %
Dwayne Bacon ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dwayne Bacon Darius Garland
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Dwayne Bacon 39 17.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 6.3 .348 0.5 1.7 .284 0.9 1.4 .660
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 %
Dwayne Bacon ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dwayne Bacon Darius Garland
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Dwayne Bacon 72 25.7 10.9 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.4 4.1 10.1 .402 0.8 2.9 .285 2.0 2.4 .824
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 %
Dwayne Bacon ------- --- ----------
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

Dwayne Bacon Darius Garland
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwayne Bacon ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dwayne Bacon ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland 11 35.3 16.1 0.1 3.8 3.9 5.5 1.0 0.2 2.3 2.8 6.3 14.0 .448 2.3 6.1 .373 1.3 1.6 .778