CJ McCollum vs Darius Garland
McCollum · Garland
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDarius Garland scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (18.8 vs 18.7), on Garland's heavier usage (26.6% vs 24.7%).
Garland is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.2% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Garland (6.7 vs 3.9 assists), the glass to McCollum (3.3 vs 2.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: McCollum played 31 more games (76 vs 45 of 82).
With Garland on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for McCollum; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: McCollum $21.0M through 2026-27, 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| McCollum | Garland | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-39 | Record when playing | 26-19 |
| 19.7 | Points at home | 18.8 |
| 17.6 | Points on the road | 18.7 |
| 19.5 | Points in wins | 19.3 |
| 18.0 | Points in losses | 18.1 |
| 46 | Season high | 41 |
| 4 | 30-point games | 3 |
| 0 | 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).