Luka GarzaBoston Celtics · #52
Luka Garza is a scoring backup center for the Boston Celtics and one of the most decorated college players of his era — the 2021 National College Player of the Year at Iowa. Of Bosnian-American heritage, he represents Bosnia internationally. A second-round pick in 2021, he provides efficient interior scoring off the bench, posting a career-high 27 points in 2025-26.
Luka Garza — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Luka Garza stands
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Luka Garza — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Luka Garza
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Luka Garza career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 32 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | .449 | .327 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | .543 | .359 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .480 | .281 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .495 | .278 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 16.2 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .577 | .433 |
| Career | 193 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Boston Celtics built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Luka Garza
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A decorated college legend and skilled backup scorer — an old-school post big from a basketball family.
Turning pro
Drafted 52nd overall, 2021 as a Center.
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The most decorated college player of his era — an old-school post scorer honed on Kareem tape.
Chapter
Born to a Bosnian pro mother, Garza became the 2021 National Player of the Year at Iowa and its all-time leading scorer.
Chapter
Drafted 52nd in 2021, he built a career as a skilled interior scorer in Detroit and Minnesota.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 243 lbs
- College
- Iowa
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 52nd overall, 2021
- Born
- Washington, D.C.
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #52
Garza's basketball roots span continents: his mother Šejla Muftić played professionally in Europe, his maternal grandfather was a goalkeeper for FK Sarajevo, and several cousins play professionally in Europe. He proudly represents Bosnia and Herzegovina, debuting for the national team in 2023 with a 15-point, 12-rebound game.
A throwback post scorer, he famously studied videotape of NBA big men — including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — recreating their moves to build his footwork-heavy game. That old-school skill set, honed into the most decorated college career of his generation, translates to efficient bench scoring at the NBA level.
A skilled, old-school scoring big — a decorated college legend and efficient bench scorer.
Luka Garza — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Luka Garza, answered.
