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Garland has the league’s 2ND HIGHEST FG% IN THE CLUTCH among players with at least 90 clutch points. In the clutch, he is shooting a staggering .534 FG% and .450 3FG%, while owning the LEAGUE’S BEST plus/minus in clutch situations (+85).
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“Talk about Darius Garland in the clutch. He has the highest field goal percentage in clutch time, which is the last five minutes of a game when the game is within five points.”
JORGE SEDANA
ESPN SIDELINE REPORTER
Garland made the game-winning shot, a 31-foot three-pointer, as time expired that gave the Cavs a 118-115 victory at Detroit on Feb. 5. It was his first game-winning shot at the buzzer of his NBA career and the first by any Cavalier since Max Strus’s 59-foot buzzer beater on Feb. 27, 2024 vs. Dallas. Garland scored 18 points in the final frame.
Garland has scored 8+ PTS in the final period on 24 occasions. He helped the Cavs overcome an 18-point deficit against Brookly on March 11, scoring 18 of his 30 points in the 4th quarter, and added eight assists and a season-high tying four steals in the victory. He also helped Cleveland overcome a 23-point deficit in New York on April 11, shooting a perfect 6-6 FG for 13 points in the final period.
Garland has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week two times this season (week ending Nov. 10 and Jan. 12) and is 1 of only 10 NBA players to earn it multiple times in 2024-25.
Garland is the ONLY PLAYER IN THE NBA to average at least 20.0 PPG while shooting .470+ FG%, .400+ 3FG% and .870+ FT% (minimum 60 games played).
He is 1 of only 2 NBA players, including the ONLY ONE IN THE EAST, with 20.0+ PPG, 6.0+APG and .400+ 3FG% this season (Nikola Jokic).
Among all NBA players who are averaging 20.0+ PPG and 6.0+ APG, Garland has the 4th-lowest AST/TO ratio at 2.68.
At just 25-years-old, Garland already ranks Top 3 in Cavs history in total assists (3rd, 2,558) and three-pointers made (3rd, 897).
ALL NBA & CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SCORING 20 AND 40
TOP 3 AT 25
HANDLE THE ROCK
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK TWICE
4TH QUARTER HEROICS
DG'S BUZZER BEATER
CAPTAIN CLUTCH
He has topped 20+ PTS on 40 occasions, including a season-high 40 PTS in a win over Toronto on Jan. 9. That night, he became only the 4th player in Cavs history with at least 5 career games of 40+ PTS (LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell and Kyrie Irving).
*STATS AS OF 04/14/2025
Garland’s 212 three-pointers this season is the 3rd-highest mark in Cavs history.
FROM DEEP
HIGH RATING
Among players with a minimum of 65 games played, Garland ranks 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating this season (123.2), behind only Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (125.6).
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END OF SEASON AWARDS 2025
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In a win over Tornonto on Jan. 9, Garland tallied a season-best 40 points (14-22 FG, 4-7 3FG), to go along with nine assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Garland became just the 4th player in Cavs history to record 5+ games of 40 points or more, joining LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, and Kyrie Irving.
15-0 HISTORIC START: During Cleveland’s historic 15-0 start, Garland averaged 21.4 PPG and 7.0 APG while shooting a remarkable .525 FG%, .455 3FG% and .932 FT%. No other player in Cavaliers history or this NBA season have reached those numbers in the first 15 games of a campaign.
9 ASSISTS IN A HALF: On Nov. 17 vs. Charlotte, Garland finished with 25 PTS, 12 AST and 5 REB in 30 MIN. His 9 AST in the first half were tied for the most assists in an opening half of his NBA career.
39-POINT PERFORMANCE: In his 39-PT night against Milwaukee on Nov.4, Garland became just the 2nd Cavalier ever to record 39+ PTS on .680+ FG% with 7+ 3FGM (Mo Williams, 2/11/09 vs. PHX), as well as just the 5th player in Cavs history to reach 39 PTS, 8 AST and 7 3FG in a single game (LeBron James, Mo Williams, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell).
DG AT MSG: In Cleveland’s road win in New York (10/28), Garland became just the 3rd player in Cavs history to record 34+ PTS, 5+ 3FG, 2+ STL and 2+ BLK in a single game. He also scored 15 PTS in the 4th quarter to lead the Cavs in the come-from-behind win.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
In a win over Tornonto on Jan. 9, Garland tallied a season-best 40 points (14-22 FG, 4-7 3FG), to go along with nine assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Garland became just the 4th player in Cavs history to record 5+ games of 40 points or more, joining LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, and Kyrie Irving.
15-0 HISTORIC START: During Cleveland’s historic 15-0 start, Garland averaged 21.4 PPG and 7.0 APG while shooting a remarkable .525 FG%, .455 3FG% and .932 FT%. No other player in Cavaliers history or this NBA season have reached those numbers in the first 15 games of a campaign.
9 ASSISTS IN A HALF: On Nov. 17 vs. Charlotte, Garland finished with 25 PTS, 12 AST and 5 REB in 30 MIN. His 9 AST in the first half were tied for the most assists in an opening half of his NBA career.
39-POINT PERFORMANCE: In his 39-PT night against Milwaukee on Nov.4, Garland became just the 2nd Cavalier ever to record 39+ PTS on .680+ FG% with 7+ 3FGM (Mo Williams, 2/11/09 vs. PHX), as well as just the 5th player in Cavs history to reach 39 PTS, 8 AST and 7 3FG in a single game (LeBron James, Mo Williams, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell).
DG AT MSG: In Cleveland’s road win in New York (10/28), Garland became just the 3rd player in Cavs history to record 34+ PTS, 5+ 3FG, 2+ STL and 2+ BLK in a single game. He also scored 15 PTS in the 4th quarter to lead the Cavs in the come-from-behind win.
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Garland’s 199 three-pointers this season is the 4th-highest mark in Cavs history.
FROM DEEP
Garland ranks 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating this season (123.2), behind only Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (125.4).
HIGH RATING
NOTABLE STATS
AT THE BUZZER: Garland made the game-winning shot, a 31-foot three-pointer, as time expired that gave the Cavs a 118-115 victory at Detroit on Feb. 5. It was his first game-winning shot at the buzzer of his NBA career and the first by any Cavalier since Max Strus’s 59-foot buzzer beater on Feb. 27, 2024 vs. Dallas.
COMEBACK KING: Garland helped the Cavs overcome an 18-point deficit against Brookly on March 11, scoring 18 of his 30 points in the 4th quarter, and added eight assists and a season-high tying four steals in the victory.
DG AT MSG: In Cleveland’s road win in New York (10/28), Garland became just the 3rd player in Cavs history to record 34+ PTS, 5+ 3FG, 2+ STL and 2+ BLK in a single game. He also scored 15 PTS in the 4th quarter to lead the Cavs in the come-from-behind win.
COMEBACK KING: Garland helped the Cavs overcome an 18-point deficit against Brookly on March 11, scoring 18 of his 30 points in the 4th quarter, and added eight assists and a season-high tying four steals in the victory.
“Darius Garland doesn’t have to take a backseat anymore. He is quick as lightning, he can get to the rim and has a nice mid-game and could shoot the three. He's extremely quick off the dribble.”
SHANNON SHARPE
ESPN ANALYST & FORMER NFL PLAYER
“The floater is a tough shot and when you have a guard shooting 80% off a floater that’s a really good sign for your team and when I think of Garland who has a great floater, I would think of a guy like Tony Parker…his floater helped what San Antonio did back in the day and a lot of their championship are because of his shot.”
JOAKIM NOAH
FORMER NBA PLAYER
“The way Darius Garland is playing it compliments with Donovan Mitchell… they’re playing like both league guards and taking the challenge to be that together which is very critical for them to get to the next level… these dudes are really good.”
BARON DAVIS
FORMER NBA PLAYER
“They’re averaging over 20 assists per game.. Darius Garland is playing great basketball.. That ball is moving in Cleveland.”
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
TNT ANALYST & FORMER NBA PLAYER
“Give credit to Kenny Atkinson what he bought to that team the mindset that he bought to that team… You see it in Darius Garland. Darius Garland is playing at an All-Star level…an NBA Starter All-Star level.”
DRAYMOND GREEN
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
“Talk about Darius Garland in the clutch. He has the highest field goal percentage in clutch time, which is the last five minutes of a game when the game is within five points.”
JORGE SEDANA
ESPN SIDELINE REPORTER