Amen Thompson vs Darius Garland
Thompson · Garland
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDarius Garland scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (18.8 vs 18.3), on Garland's heavier usage (26.6% vs 19.5%).
Thompson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.4% to 58.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Garland (6.7 vs 5.3 assists), the glass to Thompson (7.8 vs 2.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Thompson played 34 more games (79 vs 45 of 82).
With Thompson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.6 per 100 possessions, against +2.6 for Garland; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Thompson $12.3M through 2031-32, Garland $42.2M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Thompson | Garland | |
|---|---|---|
| 49-30 | Record when playing | 26-19 |
| 18.9 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 17.6 | Points on the road | 18.7 |
| 18.0 | Points in wins | 19.3 |
| 18.7 | Points in losses | 18.1 |
| 41 | Season high | 41 |
| 3 | 30-point games | 3 |
| 20 | Double-doubles | 7 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).