Luka Garza
Center · Boston Celtics · #52
Luka Garza: season analysis
Luka Garza is a 27-year-old center for the Boston Celtics, wearing number 52. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 243 pounds, Garza has 6 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Iowa.
In 2026-27, Garza is averaging 6.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 12.3 minutes per game, with 1 starts in 12 games. The shooting line reads 44.4% from the field, 50.0% from three-point range and 65.2% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (8.1 points in 16.2 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.7 points per game and playing time down by 3.9 minutes.
Before this season, Garza played 5 NBA seasons and 193 games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 8.1 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Honors include the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2020, 2021); the Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year (2020, 2021); the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year (2021); the John R. Wooden Award (2021); the Naismith College Player of the Year (2021); the Oscar Robertson Trophy (2021).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Luka Garza on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #52 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | December 27, 1998 · Washington, DC, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 243 lbs (110 kg) |
| College | Iowa |
| NBA experience | 6 years |
| Salary | $2,801,346 (2026-27) |
Celtics teammates
Devin CarterG · #99
Chris Cenac Jr.F · #12
Mike ConleyG · #45
Paul GeorgeF · #13
Hugo GonzalezG · #28
Ron Harper Jr.G · #8
Sam HauserF · #30
Dillon MitchellF · #20
Payton PritchardG · #11
Neemias QuetaC · #88
Mitchell RobinsonC · #4
Baylor ScheiermanG · #55
Jayson TatumF · #0
Jordan WalshG · #27
Derrick WhiteG · #9
Amari WilliamsF · #77
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ TOR | W 98-93 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -5 |
| 2026-11-10 | @ PHI | W 123-101 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ MIL | W 117-97 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +3 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ CHA | W 119-80 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-2 | +16 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIL | W 109-102 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +3 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ HOU | L 93-109 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 2-2 | +2 |
| 2026-11-01 | @ ORL | W 108-97 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | +11 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs CHI | W 125-111 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +5 |
| 2026-10-27 | vs BKN | W 125-124 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +18 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs CHI | W 134-99 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4-6 | -1 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | boston celtics | 12 | 1 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 44.4 | 50.0 | 65.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0-4.5 | 1.2-2.3 | 1.3-1.9 |
| 2025-26 | boston celtics | 69 | 6 | 16.2 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 57.7 | 43.3 | 76.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.0-5.2 | 0.8-1.8 | 1.3-1.7 |
| 2024-25 | minnesota timberwolves | 39 | 0 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 49.5 | 27.8 | 68.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3-2.7 | 0.3-0.9 | 0.6-0.9 |
| 2023-24 | minnesota timberwolves | 25 | 0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 28.1 | 72.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4-3.0 | 0.4-1.3 | 0.7-1.0 |
| 2022-23 | minnesota timberwolves | 28 | 0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 54.3 | 35.9 | 78.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3-4.1 | 0.5-1.4 | 1.5-1.9 |
| 2021-22 | detroit pistons | 32 | 5 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 44.9 | 32.7 | 62.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.1-4.6 | 0.5-1.5 | 1.2-1.9 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.