Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland and Dorian Finney-Smith 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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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 and also scored more total points during the season while Dorian Finney-Smith scored more points in the postseason. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 10.6 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (18.9 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 2,295 points more (7,204 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +10.6 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +2,295 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+7.3 points per game) while Dorian Finney-Smith scored more points (+19).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +7.3 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +19 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 25 | +25 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +152 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +124 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +175 | ||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +34 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Darius Garland | 9 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Darius Garland | 21 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +18 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.9 | +8.2 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +14.9 | +3 | +209 |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +2,295 | +842 | +1,709 | +1.7 | +23 | +227 | +2.6 | +634 | +635 | +14.9 | +3 | +209 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +2.6 | +6.4 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +6.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +12.2 | +2 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +19 | +7 | +5 | +1.5 | +40 | +74 | +6.9 | +35 | +36 | +12.2 | +2 | +18 |
| 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
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 3 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 197 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |