Ernie DiGregorio vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Ernie DiGregorio, 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.

Ernie DiGregorio and Darius Garland both played 5 years in the NBA. Ernie DiGregorio 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
Ernie DiGregorio 5 2 1973-74 to 1977-78
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ernie DiGregorio Darius Garland
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Buffalo BravesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 81 35.9 15.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 8.2 0.7 0.1 - 3.0 6.5 15.6 .421 - - - 2.1 2.4 .902
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 6 40.0 13.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.7 0.2 0.0 - 2.3 6.2 14.3 .430 - - - 1.3 1.5 .889
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ernie DiGregorio Darius Garland
Season 1974-752020-21
Team Buffalo BravesCleveland 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 31 23.0 7.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.9 0.6 0.0 - 2.0 3.3 7.5 .440 - - - 1.1 1.5 .778
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ernie DiGregorio Darius Garland
Season 1975-762021-22
Team Buffalo BravesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 67 20.4 6.7 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.0 0.6 0.0 - 2.4 2.7 7.1 .384 - - - 1.3 1.4 .915
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 9 24.1 7.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 5.0 0.6 0.2 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .484 - - - 0.9 0.9 1.000
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ernie DiGregorio Darius Garland
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Buffalo BravesCleveland 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 81 28.0 10.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 0.7 0.0 - 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 - - - 1.7 1.8 .945
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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

Ernie DiGregorio Darius Garland
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 52 11.7 3.9 0.1 0.8 1.0 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 .421 - - - 0.5 0.6 .848
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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