Luka Doncic vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 9.9 points more than Darius Garland in his 7 seasons (28.7 points against 18.8), and he also scored a total of 5,938 points more (13,181 vs. 7,243).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +9.9 | 8 |
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,181 | +5,938 | 8 |
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Darius Garland | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+13.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,316).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +13.6 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,316 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 389 | +222 | ||
| Darius Garland | 167 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 453 | +105 | ||
| Darius Garland | 348 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 458 | +73 | ||
| Darius Garland | 385 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +41 | ||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +34 | ||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +33 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 75.1 | 8 | 459 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +2.8 | +5.6 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +3.5 | +5.2 | +11.7 | +1 | +74 |
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,181 | 4,456 | 9,528 | 46.8 | 1,409 | 4,037 | 34.9 | 2,860 | 3,806 | 75.1 | 8 | 459 |
| difference: | +5,938 | +1,809 | +3,674 | +1.6 | +505 | +1,705 | +3.9 | +1,815 | +2,602 | +11.7 | +1 | +74 |
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 2,647 | 5,854 | 45.2 | 904 | 2,332 | 38.8 | 1,045 | 1,204 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +13.6 | +4.6 | +8.8 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +12.0 | +2 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1,316 | +455 | +964 | +3.3 | +135 | +388 | +0.4 | +271 | +379 | +12.0 | +2 | +33 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Luka Doncic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Luka Doncic played 1 season more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 33.7 points in a total of 9 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Luka Doncic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Luka Doncic didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |