Darius GarlandLos Angeles Clippers · #10
Darius Garland is a two-time NBA All-Star point guard (2022, 2025), a former No. 5 pick out of Vanderbilt who broke out with the Cleveland Cavaliers before a 2026 trade to the LA Clippers, known for deep shooting and elite pick-and-roll creation.
Darius Garland — the report card
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Where Darius Garland stands
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Darius Garland — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Darius Garland
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Darius Garland career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 59 | 30.9 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .401 | .355 |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 33.1 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .451 | .395 |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 35.7 | 21.7 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .462 | .383 |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 35.5 | 21.6 | 2.7 | 7.8 | .462 | .410 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 33.3 | 18.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .446 | .371 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 30.7 | 20.6 | 2.9 | 6.7 | .472 | .401 |
| 2025-26 CLE | 26 | 30.5 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 6.9 | .451 | .360 |
| Career | 408 | 33.0 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 6.7 |
The Lab
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Are the Los Angeles Clippers built to win?
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The Ballad of Darius Garland
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A dynamic, deep-shooting lead guard, Darius Garland overcame a five-game college career to become a two-time All-Star and one of the NBA's most creative pick-and-roll maestros.
Turning pro
Drafted 2019 Round 1, Pick 5 (Cleveland Cavaliers) as a Guard.
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Darius Garland played five college games — and still became a two-time NBA All-Star.
Chapter
A torn meniscus ended his Vanderbilt season early, but Cleveland trusted the talent and drafted him fifth overall in 2019.
Chapter
He broke out in 2021-22 with his first All-Star selection and a third-place Most Improved finish, then made a second All-Star team as the 2024-25 Cavaliers won 64 games.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 192 lbs
- College
- Vanderbilt
- Experience
- 7th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- 2019 Round 1, Pick 5 (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Born
- Gary, Indiana
- Age
- 26
- Jersey
- #10
Garland is the son of Winston Garland, a seven-season NBA guard, and grew up in a basketball family with an older sister and four older brothers; both grandfathers served in the U.S. Army.
Nicknamed 'Boog,' he carries a quiet, competitive demeanor and has kept a relatively low off-court profile centered on his family's basketball roots.
Creative, confident and unflappable, Garland is a shot-making lead guard who thrives with the ball in his hands.
Darius Garland — frequently asked
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