DeMar DeRozan vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 2.4 points more than Darius Garland in his 7 seasons (21.2 points against 18.8), and he also scored a total of 18,386 points more (25,894 vs. 7,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | +2.4 | 17 |
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,894 | +18,386 | 17 |
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+4.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+994).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +4.5 | 7 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +994 | 7 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 705 | +532 | ||
| Darius Garland | 173 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,104 | +743 | ||
| Darius Garland | 361 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,214 | +814 | ||
| Darius Garland | 400 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +27 | ||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +36 | ||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +41 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,219 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +8.4 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +2.5 | +10 | +819 |
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,894 | 9,280 | 19,742 | 47.0 | 641 | 2,117 | 30.3 | 6,693 | 7,938 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,219 |
| difference: | +18,386 | +6,541 | +13,669 | +1.9 | +298 | +311 | +8.4 | +5,602 | +6,681 | +2.5 | +10 | +819 |
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 2,739 | 6,073 | 45.1 | 939 | 2,428 | 38.7 | 1,091 | 1,257 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +12.9 | +3.1 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +4 | +41 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +994 | +357 | +863 | +1.1 | +23 | +25 | +12.9 | +303 | +356 | +0.5 | +4 | +41 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
- DeMar DeRozan played 10 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 698 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 18.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 10 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |