Darius Garland vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Darius Garland.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Darius Garland scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Darius Garland has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 3.6 points more than Darius Garland in his 6 seasons (22.5 points against 18.9). On the other hand Darius Garland scored a total of 4,566 points more than Victor Wembanyama (7,204 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +3.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +4,566 | 6 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Darius Garland has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +17.3 | 3 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | +381 | 3 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +93 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +233 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | +265 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Darius Garland's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +3.6 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +5.8 | +4 | +265 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +4,566 | +1,676 | +3,775 | +1.7 | +627 | +1,516 | +4.9 | +587 | +640 | +5.8 | +4 | +265 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +17.3 | +6.2 | +14.5 | +42.8 | +2.1 | +6.2 | +34.3 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +85.7 | +3 | +22 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +381 | +137 | +320 | +42.8 | +47 | +137 | +34.3 | +60 | +70 | +85.7 | +3 | +22 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Darius Garland's additional seasons: | ||||
* Darius Garland played 4 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 6, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 269 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 18. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Darius Garland's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Darius Garland played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 15.7. |