Darius Garland vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 0.7 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 10 seasons (18.8 points against 18.1). On the other hand Pascal Siakam scored a total of 4,347 points more than Darius Garland (11,590 vs. 7,243).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Darius Garland 18.8
+0.7
7
Pascal Siakam 18.1
10

Total Points

Seasons
Darius Garland 7,243
7
Pascal Siakam 11,590
+4,347
10

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Pascal Siakam has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+0.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,303).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Darius Garland 17.3
3
Pascal Siakam 18.1
+0.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Darius Garland 381
3
Pascal Siakam 1,684
+1,303
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Darius Garland 1
Pascal Siakam 1

40+ Point Games

Darius Garland 5
Pascal Siakam 5

30+ Point Games

Darius Garland 25
Pascal Siakam 73
+48

20+ Point Games

Darius Garland 167
Pascal Siakam 287
+120

10+ Point Games

Darius Garland 348
Pascal Siakam 514
+166

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Darius Garland 385
Pascal Siakam 626
+241

0 Point Games (games without points)

Darius Garland 0
Pascal Siakam 14
+14

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Darius Garland 2
Pascal Siakam 8
+6

20+ Point Games

Darius Garland 9
Pascal Siakam 39
+30

10+ Point Games

Darius Garland 21
Pascal Siakam 80
+59

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Darius Garland 22
Pascal Siakam 91
+69

0 Point Games (games without points)

Darius Garland 0
Pascal Siakam 2
+2

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Darius Garland 18.8 6.9 15.2 45.2 2.3 6.1 38.8 2.7 3.1 86.8 7 385
difference:+0.7+1.3+4.5+1.2+2.8+4.9+0.5+1.1+10.9+3+255
Pascal Siakam 18.1 6.9 13.9 49.7 1.1 3.3 33.9 3.2 4.2 75.9 10 640

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Darius Garland 7,243 2,647 5,854 45.2 904 2,332 38.8 1,045 1,204 86.8 7 385
difference:+4,347+1,780+3,045+4.5+195+242+4.9+982+1,468+10.9+3+255
Pascal Siakam 11,590 4,427 8,899 49.7 709 2,090 33.9 2,027 2,672 75.9 10 640

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:+0.8+0.9+6.2+1.1+2.9+3.4+0.2+0.8+13.8+4+71
Pascal Siakam 18.1 7.1 14.5 49.0 1.0 3.3 30.9 2.9 4.0 71.9 7 93

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:+1,303+523+1,026+6.2+48+170+3.4+209+304+13.8+4+71
Pascal Siakam 1,684 660 1,346 49.0 95 307 30.9 269 374 71.9 7 93

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 12.3
+8.1
202059
Pascal Siakam 4.2
201755

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 17.4
+10.1
202154
Pascal Siakam 7.3
201881

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 21.7
+4.8
202268
Pascal Siakam 16.9
2019NBA Champion80

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 21.6
202369
Pascal Siakam 22.9
+1.3
202060

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 18.0
202457
Pascal Siakam 21.4
+3.4
202156

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 20.6
202575
Pascal Siakam 22.8
+2.2
202268

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 13.0
20263
Pascal Siakam 24.2
+11.2
202371

Pascal Siakam's additional seasons:

* Pascal Siakam played 4 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 249 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.1 ppg and his lowest 20.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20200
Pascal Siakam 0.0
20172

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20210
Pascal Siakam 6.6
+6.6
201810

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20220
Pascal Siakam 19.0
+19.0
2019NBA Champion24

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 20.6
+3.6
20235
Pascal Siakam 17.0
202011

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 15.7
+15.7
202412
Pascal Siakam -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 18.0
20255
Pascal Siakam 22.8
+4.8
20226

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP *
20260
Pascal Siakam -
DNP
20230
* season in progress

Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 57 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 20.5.