Baron Davis vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland and Baron Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Darius Garland has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 2.8 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (18.9 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 6,243 points more than Darius Garland (13,447 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +2.8 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +6,243 | 13 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+561).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +1.5 | 7 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +561 | 7 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +112 | ||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +300 | ||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +444 | ||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +9 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +16 | ||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +21 | ||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +28 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +6.8 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +15.6 | +7 | +453 |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +6,243 | +2,253 | +6,133 | +4.4 | +435 | +1,846 | +6.8 | +1,302 | +2,096 | +15.6 | +7 | +453 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +14.8 | +4 | +28 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +561 | +192 | +425 | +1.3 | +52 | +146 | +0.7 | +125 | +191 | +14.8 | +4 | +28 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 7 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2006 to 2012—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 426 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2025 | 5 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |