Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 2, Pk 40
- College
- Missouri State
Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 2, Pk 40
- College
- Missouri State
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.4
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 4.7
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 48.7
- MIN
- 26.2
- GP
- 511
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 |  GS | 12.4 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 31.7 | 67 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 14.5 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 33.7 | 79 |
| 1989-90 |  GS/LAC | 7.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 22.3 | 79 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 8.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 48.0 | 24.7 | 69 |
| 1991-92 | DEN | 10.8 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 50.5 | 28.3 | 78 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 51.2 | 15.2 | 66 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 6.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 48.8 | 26.5 | 73 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.2
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 3.0
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 48.0
- MIN
- 25.8
- GP
- 20
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4,799
- REB
- 1,433
- AST
- 2,421
- STL
- 674
- BLK
- 80
- TO
- 975
- FGM
- 1,912
- 3PTM
- 73
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | GS | 831 | 227 | 429 | 116 | 7 | 167 | 340 | 13 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 1,145 | 328 | 505 | 175 | 14 | 187 | 466 | 10 |
| 1989-90 | GS/LAC | 574 | 214 | 303 | 78 | 10 | 158 | 230 | 12 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 564 | 198 | 317 | 97 | 10 | 116 | 221 | 4 |
| 1991-92 | DEN | 846 | 190 | 411 | 98 | 22 | 175 | 333 | 9 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 391 | 108 | 138 | 39 | 4 | 67 | 152 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 448 | 168 | 318 | 71 | 13 | 105 | 170 | 19 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.9
- REB
- 3.8
- AST
- 6.5
- STL
- 1.8
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 48.7
- MIN
- 26.2
- GP
- 511
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | GS | 14.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 31.7 | 67 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 15.5 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 33.7 | 79 |
| 1989-90 | GS/LAC | 11.8 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 22.3 | 79 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 12.0 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 48.0 | 24.7 | 69 |
| 1991-92 | DEN | 13.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 50.5 | 28.3 | 78 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 14.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 51.2 | 15.2 | 66 |
| 1994-95 | MIN | 8.3 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 26.5 | 73 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Winston Garland's career stats?
Winston Garland played 7 seasons for the Warriors, the Clippers, the Nuggets, the Rockets and the Timberwolves. He scored 4,799 points with 1,433 rebounds and 2,421 assists in 511 games — 9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. His best season was 1988-89: 1,145 points, 328 rebounds and 505 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
7 seasons, 2 postseasons, 1987-88 to 1994-95
All-time career rank
- 272nd in assists (2,421)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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