Darius Garland vs. LeBron James: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison

Explore LeBron James and Darius Garland career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Darius Garland and LeBron James truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Darius Garland's 6 seasons (2020 to 2025) and LeBron James's 11 seasons (2004 to 2018) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Darius Garland vs. LeBron James:
Cavaliers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Totals
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland LeBron James Darius Garland LeBron James
Points
11th
1st
16th
1st
Rebounds
52nd
1st
39th
1st
Assists
3rd
1st
7th
1st
Steals
11th
1st
19th
1st
Blocks
106th
4th
58th
1st
3-Pointers Made
3rd
1st
12th
1st
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Darius Garland vs. LeBron James:
Cavaliers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland LeBron James Darius Garland LeBron James
Points
9th
1st
9th
1st
Rebounds
+150th
26th
56th
6th
Assists
6th
4th
6th
2nd
Steals
26th
5th
20th
4th
Blocks
+150th
27th
80th
12th
3-Pointers Made
2nd
21st
7th
11th

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Cavaliers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
1st
10 7,204 vs. 23,11915,915
Rebounds
52nd
1st
51 1,015 vs. 6,1905,175
Assists
3rd
1st
2 2,558 vs. 6,2283,670
Steals
11th
1st
10 447 vs. 1,376929
Blocks
106th
4th
102 44 vs. 695651
Offensive Rebounds
73rd
10th
63 194 vs. 1,034840
Defensive Rebounds
38th
1st
37 821 vs. 5,1564,335
Field Goals Made
10th
1st
9 2,635 vs. 8,3695,734
Field Goals Attempted
10th
1st
9 5,818 vs. 17,02211,204
3-Pointers Made
3rd
1st
2 897 vs. 1,251354
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
1st
2 2,313 vs. 3,7131,400
Free Throws Made
17th
1st
16 1,037 vs. 5,1304,093
Free Throws Attempted
21st
1st
20 1,196 vs. 6,9985,802
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Games and Years:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
22nd
1st
21 382 vs. 849467
Seasons
17th
3rd
14 6 vs. 115
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
1st
3 5 vs. 5146
50+ point games
3rd
1st
2 1 vs. 98
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
1st
15 381 vs. 4,5734,192
Rebounds
39th
1st
38 63 vs. 1,3881,325
Assists
7th
1st
6 120 vs. 1,1881,068
Steals
19th
1st
18 23 vs. 264241
Blocks
58th
1st
57 3 vs. 162159
Offensive Rebounds
94th
2nd
92 2 vs. 227225
Defensive Rebounds
34th
1st
33 61 vs. 1,1611,100
Field Goals Made
18th
1st
17 137 vs. 1,6281,491
Field Goals Attempted
16th
1st
15 320 vs. 3,3593,039
3-Pointers Made
12th
1st
11 47 vs. 247200
3-Pointers Attempted
12th
1st
11 137 vs. 764627
Free Throws Made
18th
1st
17 60 vs. 1,0701,010
Free Throws Attempted
20th
1st
19 70 vs. 1,4661,396
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Games and Years:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
1st
38 22 vs. 152130
Playoffs
19th
1st
18 3 vs. 96
Cavaliers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 2424
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
1st
8 18.86 vs. 27.238.37
Rebounds per game
+150th
26th
+124 2.66 vs. 7.294.63
Assists per game
6th
4th
2 6.70 vs. 7.340.64
Steals per game
26th
5th
21 1.17 vs. 1.620.45
Blocks per game
+150th
27th
+123 0.12 vs. 0.820.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
76th
+74 0.51 vs. 1.220.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
124th
11th
113 2.15 vs. 6.073.92
Field Goals Made per game
11th
1st
10 6.90 vs. 9.862.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
1st
9 15.23 vs. 20.054.82
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
21st
19 2.35 vs. 1.470.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
17th
13 6.05 vs. 4.371.68
Free Throws Made per game
42nd
1st
41 2.71 vs. 6.043.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
50th
1st
49 3.13 vs. 8.245.11

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
1st
8 17.32 vs. 30.0912.77
Rebounds per game
56th
6th
50 2.86 vs. 9.136.27
Assists per game
6th
2nd
4 5.45 vs. 7.822.36
Steals per game
20th
4th
16 1.05 vs. 1.740.69
Blocks per game
80th
12th
68 0.14 vs. 1.070.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
118th
30th
88 0.09 vs. 1.491.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
41st
3rd
38 2.77 vs. 7.644.87
Field Goals Made per game
11th
1st
10 6.23 vs. 10.714.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
2nd
5 14.55 vs. 22.107.55
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
11th
4 2.14 vs. 1.630.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
8th
3 6.23 vs. 5.031.20
Free Throws Made per game
19th
2nd
17 2.73 vs. 7.044.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
22nd
2nd
20 3.18 vs. 9.646.46

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.