E.C. Coleman vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and E.C. Coleman, 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.

E.C. Coleman played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Darius Garland, who played 5. E.C. Coleman had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
E.C. Coleman 6 0 1973-74 to 1978-79
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

E.C. Coleman Darius Garland
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Houston RocketsCleveland 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 %
E.C. Coleman 58 18.5 5.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.3 - 2.8 2.2 4.3 .512 - - - 0.8 1.3 .635
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

E.C. Coleman Darius Garland
Season 1974-752020-21
Team New Orleans JazzCleveland 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 %
E.C. Coleman 77 28.3 8.1 2.5 4.7 7.1 1.4 1.1 0.5 - 3.6 3.3 7.4 .445 - - - 1.5 2.2 .699
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

E.C. Coleman Darius Garland
Season 1975-762021-22
Team New Orleans JazzCleveland 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 %
E.C. Coleman 67 27.6 7.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 - 3.4 3.2 7.1 .451 - - - 0.9 1.3 .663
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

E.C. Coleman Darius Garland
Season 1976-772022-23
Team New Orleans JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 %
E.C. Coleman 77 30.8 8.6 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 - 3.6 3.8 8.2 .462 - - - 1.1 1.5 .732
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
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

E.C. Coleman Darius Garland
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
E.C. Coleman 72 25.0 6.4 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.9 6.2 .475 - - - 0.6 0.8 .727
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 %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland 8 34.4 14.8 0.1 3.6 3.8 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.8 5.8 13.0 .442 2.0 5.4 .372 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 6

E.C. Coleman Darius Garland
Season 1978-79-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
E.C. Coleman 6 6.5 1.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.8 1.2 .714 - - - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
E.C. Coleman ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------