Darius Garland vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Blake Griffin has better scoring stats than Darius Garland in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Blake Griffin averages 0.1 points more than Darius Garland in his 6 seasons (19.0 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 7,309 points more (14,513 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6 | |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | +0.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +7,309 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Blake Griffin has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+0.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+857).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | +0.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +857 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +222 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +296 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +360 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | +44 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 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: | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +4.0 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +17.1 | +7 | +383 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +7,309 | +2,784 | +5,170 | +4.0 | +359 | +674 | +6.0 | +2,100 | +3,312 | +17.1 | +7 | +383 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +6.4 | +1.7 | +5.1 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +12.6 | +7 | +46 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +857 | +340 | +650 | +6.4 | +18 | +60 | +3.4 | +195 | +279 | +12.6 | +7 | +46 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 7 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2017 to 2023—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 355 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2013 | 6 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |