Darius Garland vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 while Rudy Gobert 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 6.3 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (18.9 points against 12.6). On the other hand Rudy Gobert scored a total of 3,254 points more than Darius Garland (10,458 vs. 7,204).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Darius Garland 18.9
+6.3
6
Rudy Gobert 12.6
12

Total Points

Seasons
Darius Garland 7,204
6
Rudy Gobert 10,458
+3,254
12

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 Rudy Gobert (+5 points per game) while Rudy Gobert scored more points (+650).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Darius Garland 17.3
+5.0
3
Rudy Gobert 12.3
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Darius Garland 381
3
Rudy Gobert 1,031
+650
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Darius Garland 1
+1
Rudy Gobert 0

40+ Point Games

Darius Garland 5
+5
Rudy Gobert 0

30+ Point Games

Darius Garland 25
+23
Rudy Gobert 2

20+ Point Games

Darius Garland 166
+58
Rudy Gobert 108

10+ Point Games

Darius Garland 346
Rudy Gobert 572
+226

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Darius Garland 382
Rudy Gobert 809
+427

0 Point Games (games without points)

Darius Garland 0
Rudy Gobert 20
+20

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Darius Garland 2
+2
Rudy Gobert 0

20+ Point Games

Darius Garland 9
+3
Rudy Gobert 6

10+ Point Games

Darius Garland 21
Rudy Gobert 59
+38

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Darius Garland 22
Rudy Gobert 83
+61

0 Point Games (games without points)

Darius Garland 0
Rudy Gobert 1
+1

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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:+6.3+2.2+8.0+20.3+2.3+6.1+38.8+0.5+1.9+22.6+6+447
Rudy Gobert 12.6 4.7 7.2 65.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.0 64.1 12 829

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:+3,254+1,268+132+20.3+897+2,296+38.8+1,615+2,941+22.6+6+447
Rudy Gobert 10,458 3,903 5,950 65.6 0 17 0.0 2,652 4,137 64.1 12 829

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:+5.0+1.7+7.4+21.3+2.1+6.2+34.3+0.5+2.0+24.9+6+62
Rudy Gobert 12.3 4.5 7.1 64.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.2 60.8 9 84

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:+650+245+276+21.3+47+136+34.3+207+369+24.9+6+62
Rudy Gobert 1,031 382 596 64.1 0 1 0.0 267 439 60.8 9 84

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 12.3
+10.0
202059
Rudy Gobert 2.3
201445

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 17.4
+9.0
202154
Rudy Gobert 8.4
201582

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 21.7
+12.6
202268
Rudy Gobert 9.1
201661

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 21.6
+7.6
202369
Rudy Gobert 14.0
201781

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 18.0
+4.5
202457
Rudy Gobert 13.5
201856

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 20.6
+4.7
202575
Rudy Gobert 15.9
201981

Rudy Gobert's additional seasons:

* Rudy Gobert played 6 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 423 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 12.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20200
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20140

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20210
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20150

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20220
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20160

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 20.6
+9.0
20235
Rudy Gobert 11.6
20179

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 15.7
+2.5
202412
Rudy Gobert 13.2
201811

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 18.0
+6.8
20255
Rudy Gobert 11.2
20195

Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 59 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 7.9.