Darius Garland vs DeMar DeRozan

Darius Garland scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (18.8 vs 18.4), on Garland's heavier usage (26.6% vs 22.2%).

DeRozan 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 4.1 assists), the glass to DeRozan (2.9 vs 2.4 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: DeRozan played 32 more games (77 vs 45 of 82).

With Garland on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against -11.7 for DeRozan; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Garland $42.2M through 2027-28, DeRozan — through —. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.