Darius Garland vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Darius Garland 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Andrew Wiggins scored more total points in both stages. 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 0.4 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 11 seasons (18.9 points against 18.5). On the other hand Andrew Wiggins scored a total of 6,965 points more than Darius Garland (14,169 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +0.4 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | +6,965 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+1.3 points per game) while Andrew Wiggins scored more points (+324).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +1.3 | 3 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | +324 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | +162 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +349 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +383 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +14.2 | +5 | +384 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +6,965 | +2,628 | +5,895 | +0.4 | +250 | +906 | +3.2 | +1,459 | +2,246 | +14.2 | +5 | +384 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +20.2 | +1 | +22 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +324 | +135 | +277 | +2.7 | +21 | +73 | +1.9 | +33 | +72 | +20.2 | +1 | +22 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 6 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 372 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 13.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Andrew Wiggins played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 11.5. |