Darius Garland vs Zach LaVine
Garland · LaVine
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveZach LaVine scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (19.2 vs 18.8), on Garland's heavier usage (26.6% vs 23.4%).
LaVine is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.4% 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 2.3 assists), the glass to LaVine (2.8 vs 2.4 rebounds).
With Garland on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against -12.6 for LaVine; 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, LaVine $49.0M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast 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).