Marty Byrnes vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Marty Byrnes, 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.

Marty Byrnes played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Darius Garland, who played 5. Marty Byrnes had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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
Marty Byrnes 4 1 1978-79 to 1982-83
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marty Byrnes Darius Garland
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, 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 %
Marty Byrnes 79 16.0 6.1 1.1 1.3 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.5 1.4 2.4 4.9 .481 - - - 1.3 1.9 .688
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 %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marty Byrnes Darius Garland
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Marty Byrnes 32 6.1 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .867
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 %
Marty Byrnes 4 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marty Byrnes Darius Garland
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland 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 %
Marty Byrnes 72 18.9 7.8 1.0 1.4 2.5 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.0 6.3 .479 0.1 0.3 .450 1.7 2.2 .764
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 %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------

Note: Marty Byrnes didn't play in 1981-82.

Season 4

Marty Byrnes Darius Garland
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Indiana PacersCleveland 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 %
Marty Byrnes 80 18.0 4.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.0 4.7 .420 0.1 0.3 .231 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
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

Marty Byrnes Darius Garland
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
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