Darius Garland vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Darius Garland and Michael Jordan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Darius Garland, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2020 to 2025, and Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
| Darius Garland vs. Michael Jordan | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | |
| Points | +300th | 5th | +300th | 2nd | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 141st | +300th | 40th | 
| Assists | +300th | 52nd | +300th | 13th | 
| Steals | +300th | 4th | +300th | 3rd | 
| Blocks | +300th | 126th | +300th | 34th | 
| Years | 6 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 
| Darius Garland vs. Michael Jordan | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | |
| Points | -- | 1st | 167th | 1st | 
| Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | 278th | 
| Assists | 42nd | 108th | 80th | 69th | 
| Steals | -- | 3rd | 262nd | 11th | 
| Blocks | -- | 234th | +300th | 195th | 
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | +300th | 5th | +295 | 7,204 vs. 32,292 | 25,088 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 141st | +159 | 1,015 vs. 6,672 | 5,657 | 
| Assists | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 2,558 vs. 5,633 | 3,075 | 
| Steals | +300th | 4th | +296 | 447 vs. 2,514 | 2,067 | 
| Blocks | +300th | 126th | +174 | 44 vs. 893 | 849 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 177th | +123 | 194 vs. 1,668 | 1,474 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 94th | +206 | 821 vs. 5,004 | 4,183 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 5th | +295 | 2,635 vs. 12,192 | 9,557 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 5,818 vs. 24,537 | 18,719 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 216th | +300th | +84 | 897 vs. 581 | 316 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 236th | +300th | +64 | 2,313 vs. 1,778 | 535 | 
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 8th | +292 | 1,037 vs. 7,327 | 6,290 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 12th | +288 | 1,196 vs. 8,772 | 7,576 | 
| Games and Years: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 108th | +192 | 382 vs. 1,072 | 690 | 
| Seasons | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 6 vs. 15 | 9 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 275th | 20th | 255 | 1 vs. 28 | 27 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 152nd | 2nd | 150 | 5 vs. 173 | 168 | 
| 50+ point games | 76th | 2nd | 74 | 1 vs. 31 | 30 | 
| 60+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 381 vs. 5,987 | 5,606 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 40th | +260 | 63 vs. 1,152 | 1,089 | 
| Assists | +300th | 13th | +287 | 120 vs. 1,022 | 902 | 
| Steals | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 23 vs. 376 | 353 | 
| Blocks | +300th | 34th | +266 | 3 vs. 158 | 155 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 36th | +264 | 2 vs. 305 | 303 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 61 vs. 847 | 786 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 137 vs. 2,188 | 2,051 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 320 vs. 4,497 | 4,177 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 298th | 63rd | 235 | 47 vs. 148 | 101 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 292nd | 52nd | 240 | 137 vs. 446 | 309 | 
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 60 vs. 1,463 | 1,403 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 70 vs. 1,766 | 1,696 | 
| Games and Years: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 19th | +281 | 22 vs. 179 | 157 | 
| Playoffs | +300th | 45th | +255 | 3 vs. 13 | 10 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | 31st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 38 | 38 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | -- | 1st | 18.86 vs. 30.12 | 11.26 | |
| Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 2.66 vs. 6.22 | 3.57 | |
| Assists per game | 42nd | 108th | 66 | 6.70 vs. 5.25 | 1.44 | 
| Steals per game | -- | 3rd | 1.17 vs. 2.35 | 1.17 | |
| Blocks per game | -- | 234th | 0.12 vs. 0.83 | 0.72 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 0.51 vs. 1.56 | 1.05 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 187th | 2.15 vs. 4.67 | 2.52 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | -- | 2nd | 6.90 vs. 11.37 | 4.48 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 2nd | 15.23 vs. 22.89 | 7.66 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 2.35 vs. 0.54 | 1.81 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 6.05 vs. 1.66 | 4.40 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | -- | 10th | 2.71 vs. 6.83 | 4.12 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 19th | 3.13 vs. 8.18 | 5.05 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 167th | 1st | 166 | 17.32 vs. 33.45 | 16.13 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 278th | +22 | 2.86 vs. 6.44 | 3.57 | 
| Assists per game | 80th | 69th | 11 | 5.45 vs. 5.71 | 0.25 | 
| Steals per game | 262nd | 11th | 251 | 1.05 vs. 2.10 | 1.06 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.14 vs. 0.88 | 0.75 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.09 vs. 1.70 | 1.61 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 184th | +116 | 2.77 vs. 4.73 | 1.96 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 188th | 1st | 187 | 6.23 vs. 12.22 | 6.00 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 159th | 2nd | 157 | 14.55 vs. 25.12 | 10.58 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 45th | +300th | +255 | 2.14 vs. 0.83 | 1.31 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 6.23 vs. 2.49 | 3.74 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 2.73 vs. 8.17 | 5.45 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 8th | +292 | 3.18 vs. 9.87 | 6.68 | 
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.