Darius Garland vs Ja Morant
Garland · Morant
Ja Morant: Day-To-Day (Elbow · Arm · Left).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJa Morant scored more in 2025-26, 0.7 points a game apart (19.5 vs 18.8), on Morant's heavier usage (30.5% vs 26.6%).
Garland is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.2% to 52.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Morant (8.1 vs 6.7 assists), the glass to Morant (3.3 vs 2.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Garland played 25 more games (45 vs 20 of 82).
With Garland on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against -4.4 for Morant; 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, Morant $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| Garland | Morant | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-19 | Record when playing | 7-13 |
| 18.8 | Points at home | 20.5 |
| 18.7 | Points on the road | 17.6 |
| 19.3 | Points in wins | 22.3 |
| 18.1 | Points in losses | 17.9 |
| 41 | Season high | 40 |
| 3 | 30-point games | 2 |
| 7 | Double-doubles | 8 |
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).