Darius Garland vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
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 and also scored more total points during the season while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points in the postseason. 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 6.9 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (18.9 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 1,575 points more (7,204 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +6.9 | 6 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +1,575 | 6 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+5.2 points per game) while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points (+236).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +5.2 | 3 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +236 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 5 | +5 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +100 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +49 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +77 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | +3 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +6.9 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +4.8 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +6.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +8.1 | +1 | +88 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +1,575 | +553 | +1,658 | +4.8 | +761 | +1,898 | +6.0 | +292 | +494 | +8.1 | +1 | +88 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +5.2 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +5.5 | +4 | +29 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +236 | +85 | +171 | +2.4 | +32 | +90 | +2.4 | +98 | +127 | +5.5 | +4 | +29 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Arvydas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Arvydas Sabonis played 1 season more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2003—he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 78 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Arvydas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Arvydas Sabonis played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 6 games. |