Elden Campbell vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Elden Campbell, 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.

Elden Campbell played 15 years in the NBA, 10 more than Darius Garland, who played 5. Elden Campbell had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Elden Campbell 15 12 1990-91 to 2004-05
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Elden Campbell 52 7.3 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.4 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .653
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 %
Elden Campbell 14 9.9 4.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 2.7 .658 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .467
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Elden Campbell 81 23.2 7.1 1.9 3.3 5.2 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.5 2.7 6.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .619
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 %
Elden Campbell 4 29.3 10.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.5 3.5 9.3 .378 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Elden Campbell 79 19.6 7.7 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 6.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .637
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 %
Elden Campbell 5 35.6 14.0 3.4 5.0 8.4 1.4 1.2 2.4 2.4 3.0 5.8 13.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.8 .500
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland 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 %
Elden Campbell 76 29.6 12.3 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.2 4.9 10.6 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.6 .689
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 %
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East 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 %
Elden Campbell 73 28.4 12.5 2.3 3.8 6.1 1.3 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.4 4.9 10.8 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.0 .666
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 %
Elden Campbell 10 37.6 15.7 2.6 4.7 7.3 1.6 0.4 3.0 1.5 4.4 6.4 13.2 .485 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.4 .659
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

Season 6

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1995-96-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Elden Campbell 82 32.9 13.9 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.2 1.1 2.6 1.7 3.7 5.5 10.8 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .713
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 4 32.3 12.0 0.8 7.3 8.0 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.5 4.3 5.0 9.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 4.0 .500
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1996-97-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Elden Campbell 77 32.7 14.9 2.7 5.3 8.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.6 5.7 12.2 .469 0.0 0.1 .250 3.4 4.8 .711
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 9 31.0 11.8 1.6 2.8 4.3 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.3 4.1 10.3 .398 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.4 4.2 .816
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1997-98-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 81 22.0 10.1 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 3.6 7.7 .463 0.0 0.0 .500 2.9 4.2 .693
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 13 13.8 5.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.1 1.8 3.9 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .647
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1998-99-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 49 29.8 12.6 2.6 5.5 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.2 4.5 9.5 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.5 .639
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 1999-00-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Elden Campbell 78 32.5 12.7 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.7 0.7 1.9 1.6 3.4 4.7 10.6 .446 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.6 .690
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 4 37.5 14.3 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 5.5 11.8 .468 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 3.5 .929
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 78 30.0 13.1 2.0 5.8 7.8 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.6 4.7 10.7 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 5.2 .709
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 10 28.8 12.1 2.7 5.2 7.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.7 4.2 10.6 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .755
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 2001-02-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Elden Campbell 77 28.0 13.9 1.7 5.2 6.9 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.4 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .797
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 9 28.1 13.6 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.8 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.8 5.4 12.2 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.8 .706
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 2002-03-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 56 15.5 6.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.3 2.1 5.3 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .801
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 2003-04-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 65 13.7 5.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.1 2.1 4.8 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .685
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 14 9.0 2.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .556
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elden Campbell Darius Garland
Season 2004-05-
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 40 9.8 3.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.0 3.1 .317 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .764
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 10 5.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.3 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------