Gilbert Arenas vs. Darius Garland: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas and Darius Garland all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, and Darius Garland, with 7 seasons played from 2020 to 2026, 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Darius Garland
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
260th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
248th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Darius Garland
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland
Points
63rd
--
176th
167th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
108th
43rd
206th
80th
Steals
56th
--
187th
262nd
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,402 vs. 7,3744,028
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,168 vs. 1,0471,121
Assists
260th
+300th
+40 2,909 vs. 2,629280
Steals
248th
+300th
+52 884 vs. 456428
Blocks
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 4688
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 201243
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,724 vs. 846878
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,722 vs. 2,6901,032
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,850 vs. 5,9702,880
3-Pointers Made
143rd
214th
71 1,079 vs. 917162
3-Pointers Attempted
134th
226th
92 3,077 vs. 2,384693
Free Throws Made
195th
+300th
+105 2,879 vs. 1,0771,802
Free Throws Attempted
213rd
+300th
+87 3,584 vs. 1,2422,342

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 393159
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 74

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
276th
142 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
45th
154th
109 29 vs. 524
50+ point games
42nd
76th
34 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
530 vs. 381149
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
107 vs. 6344
Assists
+300th
+300th
118 vs. 1202
Steals
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 2314
Blocks
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 38
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 217
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
88 vs. 6127
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 13735
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
420 vs. 320100
3-Pointers Made
+300th
298th
+2 46 vs. 471
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
292nd
28 151 vs. 13714
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
140 vs. 6080
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
182 vs. 70112

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 229
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 32

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
--
20.66 vs. 18.761.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.93 vs. 2.661.26
Assists per game
108th
43rd
65 5.27 vs. 6.691.42
Steals per game
56th
--
1.60 vs. 1.160.44
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.24 vs. 0.120.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.80 vs. 0.510.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.12 vs. 2.150.97
Field Goals Made per game
157th
--
6.74 vs. 6.840.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
81st
--
16.03 vs. 15.190.84
3-Pointers Made per game
70th
32nd
38 1.95 vs. 2.330.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
37th
--
5.57 vs. 6.070.49
Free Throws Made per game
45th
--
5.22 vs. 2.742.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
--
6.49 vs. 3.163.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
167th
9 17.10 vs. 17.320.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 2.860.59
Assists per game
206th
80th
126 3.81 vs. 5.451.65
Steals per game
187th
262nd
75 1.19 vs. 1.050.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.140.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.090.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 2.770.07
Field Goals Made per game
255th
188th
67 5.55 vs. 6.230.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
159th
46 13.55 vs. 14.551.00
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
45th
121 1.48 vs. 2.140.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
29th
69 4.87 vs. 6.231.36
Free Throws Made per game
110th
+300th
+190 4.52 vs. 2.731.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 3.182.69

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.