Jonas Valančiūnas
8.7 PPG · 5.1 REB · 1.2 AST
Luka Garza
8.1 PPG · 4.1 REB · 1 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Valančiūnas leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Valančiūnas 3Garza 5
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Garza wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
8.7
8.1
5.1
4.0
1.2
1.0
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Valančiūnas peak 17.8Garza peak 8.1
The trophy case edge: Garza
No major hardware yet
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1× National College Player of the Year (2021)2× Consensus All-American
The verdict
Valančiūnas holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Garza answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
56Valančiūnas · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
59Garza · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Jonas Valančiūnas
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Luka Garza
$3.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+33% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $3.0 today. Luka Garza carries more projected upside (+33% vs. +0% over five years).
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