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Darius Garland

Darius Garland

RANK #532025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG242025-26 9-CAT #728-CAT #47G · LA ClippersAge 266' 1"2026-27 season
24.0
Points / game
1.7
Rebounds
7.0
Assists
34.7
Minutes
49.1%
FG%
32.6
FPTS / game
+15.8
vs G median
TIER 6 · #53 OVERALLDepth piece — #24 among guards

Darius Garland is ranked #24 among 28 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile18%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 27
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Darius Garland 2026-27 fantasy outlook

32.7Proj FPTS/G · ~1864 / 57 games
26.4–38.5Typical game · middle 50%
#49Projected rank
49.8ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #38; we rank him #49. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: stable workload (29.8 minutes/gm), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

LAC 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
SAC
Oct 24
@LAL
Oct 25
@OKC
Oct 29
LAL
Oct 31
@MIN
Nov 2
@GS
Nov 3
TOR
Nov 5
MIA
Nov 9
NO
Nov 11
@PHX
Nov 14
OKC
Nov 15
CHA

Darius Garland consistency and floor

3 GAMES
17.4
Floor (p10)
32.6
Average
43.9
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered83%
Boom rate125%+ of average15%
Bust rateunder half of average7%

Garland vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points24.096
Rebounds1.731
Assists7.095
Steals0.756
Blocks0.043
Minutes34.795
Fantasy PPG32.686
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Garland fantasy points, last 3 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
50250AVG 32.637.2SAC29@LAL31.3@OKC
SEASON HIGH 37.2SEASON LOW 29LAST 5 AVG 32.5

Darius Garland game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 25@OKCL 108-10136164110067-172-831.3
Oct 24@LALL 125-1173726061099-194-1029
Oct 22SACW 121-9632301410311-193-837.2
QIs Darius Garland a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #53 overall, #24 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Darius Garland be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 49.8 (roughly round 5 in a 10-team league). We rank him #49, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Darius Garland score in 2026-27?

We project 32.7 points per game across an expected 57 games — approximately 1864 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 26.4 and 38.5 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #49 in projected scoring.

QHow does Darius Garland rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Darius Garland finished #72 in 9-cat and #47 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #53 in points formats. High turnovers cost him in 9-cat — he climbs to #47 when turnovers are excluded.

QHow consistent is Darius Garland for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 83% of games, with a floor of 17.4 and a ceiling of 43.9 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 15% of games and busted (under half his average) in 7%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.