Garrett Temple

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Garrett Temple

| image = Garrett Temple.jpg

| width =

| caption = Temple with the Washington Wizards in 2013

| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 195

| league = NBA

| team = Toronto Raptors

| number = 17

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|8}}

| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

| high_school = LSU Laboratory School
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

| college = LSU (2005–2009)

| draft_year = 2009

| career_start = 2009

| career_end =

| years1 = 2009–2010

| team1 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years2 = {{nbay|2009|end}}

| team2 = Houston Rockets

| years3 = {{nbay|2009|end}}

| team3 = Sacramento Kings

| years4 = 2010

| team4 = San Antonio Spurs

| years5 = 2010

| team5 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years6 = 2010–2011

| team6 = Erie BayHawks

| years7 = {{nbay|2010|end}}

| team7 = Milwaukee Bucks

| years8 = 2011

| team8 = Erie BayHawks

| years9 = {{nbay|2010|end}}

| team9 = Charlotte Bobcats

| years10 = 2011–2012

| team10 = Casale Monferrato

| years11 = 2012

| team11 = Reno Bighorns

| years12 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}

| team12 = Washington Wizards

| years13 = {{nbay|2016|start}}–{{nbay|2017|end}}

| team13 = Sacramento Kings

| years14 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}}

| team14 = Memphis Grizzlies

| years15 = {{nbay|2018|end}}

| team15 = Los Angeles Clippers

| years16 = {{nbay|2019|full=y}}

| team16 = Brooklyn Nets

| years17 = {{nbay|2020|full=y}}

| team17 = Chicago Bulls

| years18 = {{nbay|2021|start}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}

| team18 = New Orleans Pelicans

| years19 = {{nbay|2023|start}}–present

| team19 = Toronto Raptors

| highlights = * NBA D-League All-Star (2011)

Second-team All-SEC (2009)
SEC All-Defensive Team (2009)

}}

Garrett Bartholomew Temple (born May 8, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.

High school career

Temple attended LSU Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a senior, he averaged 13.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists in leading University High to the 2004 Class 2A state championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=174836 |title=#14 Garrett Temple |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-date=July 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726060647/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=174836 |url-status=dead }}

At University High, Temple also competed in track and field, where he was a long jump and triple jump specialist.

College career

After redshirting the 2004–05 season at Louisiana State University to work on his game, Temple earned a reputation as a defensive stopper as a freshman in 2005–06. In 36 games (35 starts), he averaged 5.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.3 minutes per game.

In his sophomore season, he finished the year with 138 assists and 83 turnovers, a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio, which was 10th best in the SEC. In May 2007, he was part of the Reach USA Tour of China, an all-star team of players that went 6–2 against two Chinese league teams. In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 8.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

In his junior season, he played a team-high 1,066 minutes and ranked 11th in the league in assist average. In 31 games, he averaged 6.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

In his senior season, he became LSU's all-time leader in minutes played (4,432), breaking a record set by Howard Carter in 1983. He earned All-SEC Defensive team honors, as well as being named to the coaches' All-SEC second team. In 35 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

Professional career

= Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2009–2010) =

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Temple joined the Houston Rockets for the 2009 NBA Summer League. In September 2009, he signed with the Rockets. However, he was later waived by the Rockets on October 21, 2009.[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/275942-rockets-waive-guards-beck-temple Rockets waive guards Beck, Temple] In November 2009, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers as an affiliate player.

= Houston Rockets (2010) =

On February 8, 2010, Temple signed a 10-day contract with the Rockets.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5373 Rockets sign Garrett Temple to 10-day contract] On February 20, 2010, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Rockets.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5439 |title=Rockets waive Brian Cook, keep Garrett Temple 10 more days |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925011102/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5439 |archive-date=September 25, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

= Sacramento Kings (2010) =

On March 3, 2010, Temple signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5505 Kings sign Garrett Temple to 10-day contract]

= San Antonio Spurs (2010) =

On March 13, 2010, Temple signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=Ben |date=March 13, 2010 |title=Spurs Sign Garrett Temple To 10-Day Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/100313_temple.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} On March 23, 2010, he signed with the Spurs for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=John |date=March 23, 2010 |title=Spurs Sign Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_sign_garrett_temple_100323.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}

In July 2010, Temple joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On November 11, 2010, he was waived by the Spurs.{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=Ben |date=November 11, 2010 |title=Spurs Waive Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_waive_garrett_temple_101111.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}

= Return to the Vipers (2010) =

On November 30, 2010, Temple was re-acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/temple113010.html |title=Garrett Temple Returns to Vipers |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810220500/http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/temple113010.html |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

= Erie BayHawks (2010–2011) =

On December 30, 2010, Temple was traded to the Erie BayHawks in exchange for Jeff Adrien.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/trade123010.html |title=Vipers Acquire Former Warriors Big Man |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810220513/http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/trade123010.html |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

= Milwaukee Bucks (2011) =

On January 25, 2011, Temple signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/temple_110125.html | title=Bucks Sign Garrett Temple to 10-Day Contract | work=NBA.com | date=January 25, 2011 | access-date=January 25, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810214630/http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/temple_110125.html | archive-date=August 10, 2014 | url-status=dead }} On February 5, 2011, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bucks.{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=7133 | title=Bucks sign Garrett Temple to second 10-day contract| work=InsideHoops.com | date=February 5, 2011 | access-date=February 5, 2011}}

= Return to the BayHawks (2011) =

On February 17, 2011, Temple returned to the BayHawks.

= Charlotte Bobcats (2011) =

On March 7, 2011, Temple signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Bobcats.{{cite web |date=March 7, 2011 |title=Bobcats Sign Guard Garrett Temple to 10-Day Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/release_bobcats_sign_temple_110307.html |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=NBA.com}} On March 17, 2011, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bobcats.{{cite web | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2011-03-17-1165002163_x.htm | title=Bobcats sign G Temple to 2nd 10-day contract | work=USAToday.com | date=March 17, 2011 | access-date=March 17, 2011}} On March 28, 2011, he signed with the Bobcats for the rest of the season.{{cite web |date=March 28, 2011 |title=Bobcats Sign Guard Garrett Temple for Remainder of 2010-11 Season |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/release_temple_110328.html |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=NBA.com}}

= Casale Monferrato (2011–2012) =

On July 27, 2011, Temple signed a one-year deal with Novipiù Casale Monferrato of Italy.{{Cite web |last=Carchia |first=E. |date=July 27, 2011 |title=Fastweb Casale announces Garrett Temple |url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/87669/fastweb-casale-announces-garrett-temple.html |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Sportando |language=en}} In 28 games, he averaged 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game as Casale finished last on the ladder in 2011–12 with an 8–24 record.

= Reno Bighorns (2012) =

In July 2012, Temple joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Orlando Summer League and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Las Vegas Summer League.

On September 13, 2012, Temple signed with the Miami Heat.{{Cite web |last=Schmid |first=Donnie |date=September 13, 2012 |title=HEAT Sign Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-sign-garrett-temple |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} He was later waived by the Heat on October 27, 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11313 |title=Miami Heat waive guard Garrett Temple |access-date=October 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421093249/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11313 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |url-status=dead }} On November 1, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Erie BayHawks.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/full_list_returning_affiliate_local_tryout_players_2012.html Full List of 2012 Returning, Affiliate and Local Tryout Players Invited to NBA D-League Training Camps] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218094230/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/full_list_returning_affiliate_local_tryout_players_2012.html |date=December 18, 2015 }} Four days later, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns.[https://archive.today/20140726001314/http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/reno_bighorns_complete_trades__2012_11_06.html RENO BIGHORNS COMPLETE TRADES FOR TEMPLE, MCCLINTON AND TUCKER]

=Washington Wizards (2012–2016)=

On December 25, 2012, Temple signed with the Washington Wizards.{{Cite web |last=Hyman |first=Jeremy |date=December 25, 2012 |title=Wizards Sign Shelvin Mack And Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-sign-shelvin-mack-and-garrett-temple |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}

On July 10, 2013, Temple re-signed with the Wizards.{{Cite web |last=Hyman |first=Jeremy |date=July 10, 2013 |title=Wizards Re-Sign Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-re-sign-garrett-temple |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} On July 18, 2014, he again re-signed with the Wizards to a two-year, $2 million deal.{{Cite web |url=http://washingtonwizardsblog.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/07/21/garrett-temple-q-a-7-21-14 |title=GARRETT TEMPLE Q&A - 7/31/14 |access-date=August 13, 2014 |archive-date=August 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813231727/http://washingtonwizardsblog.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/07/21/garrett-temple-q-a-7-21-14 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=J. |title=Garrett Temple comes back to Wizards on two-year deal |url=http://www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/garrett-temple-comes-back-wizards-two-year-deal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724063407/http://www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/garrett-temple-comes-back-wizards-two-year-deal |archive-date=July 24, 2014 |access-date=September 21, 2014 |website=csnwashington.com}} On November 1, 2014, he scored a then-career-high 18 points in a 108–97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[http://www.nba.com/games/20141101/MILWAS/gameinfo.html Paul Pierce ejected; Wizards top Bucks 108-97]

On June 15, 2015, Temple exercised his player option with the Wizards for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=Blake |date=June 16, 2015 |title=Report: Garrett Temple exercises 2015-16 player option with Wizards |url=https://www.thescore.com/news/781017 |access-date=August 6, 2015 |work=TheScore.com}}{{cite web |last=Michael |first=J. |date=June 16, 2015 |title=Veteran Wizards reserve opts in for 2015-16 season |url=http://www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/garrett-temple-key-wizards-reserve-opts-2015-16-season |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708232851/http://www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/garrett-temple-key-wizards-reserve-opts-2015-16-season |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=July 6, 2015 |work=CSNWashington.com}} On November 14, he matched his career high of 18 points in a 108–99 win over the Orlando Magic.[http://www.nba.com/games/20151114/ORLWAS/gameinfo.html Wizards beat Magic 108-99 to end 3-game skid] On December 19, he set a new career high with 21 points in a 109–101 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151219/CHAWAS/gameinfo.html |title=Wall scores 27 points to lead Wizards over Hornets 109-101 |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221023144/http://www.nba.com/games/20151219/CHAWAS/gameinfo.html |archive-date=December 21, 2015 |url-status=dead }} On December 21, he topped that mark with 23 points in a 113–99 win over the Sacramento Kings.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151221/SACWAS/gameinfo.html |title=Wall has 19 assists, Wizards beat Sacramento 113-99 |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224033256/http://www.nba.com/games/20151221/SACWAS/gameinfo.html |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.bulletsforever.com/2015/12/23/10656770/garrett-temple-hard-work-pays-off-washington-wizards Hard work finally pays off for Garrett Temple] Two days later, he had another strong performance for the Wizards with 20 points against the Memphis Grizzlies, becoming the first NBA player to score at least 20 in three straight games after not reaching that level for his first 250 contests.[http://www.nba.com/games/20151223/MEMWAS/gameinfo.html Wall helps Wizards beat Grizzlies 100-91]

=Return to Sacramento (2016–2018)=

On July 9, 2016, Temple signed with the Sacramento Kings for a second stint.{{cite web |last=Wise |first=Jason |date=July 9, 2016 |title=Kings Sign Four Free Agents |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-sign-four-free-agents |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=NBA.com}} He made his debut for the Kings in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring 12 points in just under 18 minutes off the bench in a 113–94 win over the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400899412|title=Kings vs. Suns – Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=October 26, 2016|access-date=October 27, 2016}} On November 5, 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench and tied his career high with five three-pointers in a 117–91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899535|title=Teletovic, Parker lead Bucks to 117-91 win over Kings|work=ESPN.com|date=November 5, 2016|access-date=November 6, 2016}} On February 1, 2017, he was ruled out for two to three weeks after an MRI revealed a partial tear of his left biceps femoris muscle.{{cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Nikki |date=February 1, 2017 |title=Garrett Temple Injury Update |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/garrett-temple-injury-update-020117 |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=NBA.com}}{{cite web|last=Kawahara|first=Matt|url=http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article130229424.html|title=Kings' Garrett Temple to miss up to 3 weeks with hamstring injury|work=Sacbee.com|date=February 1, 2017|access-date=February 1, 2017}}

On January 23, 2018, Temple scored 19 of his career-high 34 points in the final quarter to lift the Kings to a 105–99 win over the Orlando Magic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975442|title=Temple scores 34 to lead Kings past Magic, 105-99|work=ESPN.com|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2018}}

=Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019)=

On July 17, 2018, Temple was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Deyonta Davis, Ben McLemore, a 2021 second-round pick and cash considerations.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-garrett-temple-trade-sacramento-180717|title=Memphis Grizzlies acquire Garrett Temple in trade with Sacramento|work=NBA.com|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2018}}{{cite web |last=Whedbee |first=Alexander |date=July 17, 2018 |title=Kings Acquire Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis, 2021 Second-Round Draft Selection, and Cash Considerations |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-ben-mclemore-deyonta-davis-2021-second-round-draft-selection-and-cash |access-date=July 17, 2018 |work=NBA.com}} On October 19, 2018, he scored a game-high 30 points in a 131–117 win over the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070705|title=Temple, Jackson Jr. lead Grizzlies past Hawks 131-117|work=ESPN.com|date=October 19, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2018}} On January 26, 2019, he was ruled out for one to two weeks with a mild strain in his left shoulder.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/grizzlies-garrett-temple-expected-to-miss-one-to-two-weeks/|title=Grizzlies' Garrett Temple: Expected to miss one-to-two weeks|work=cbssports.com|date=January 26, 2019|access-date=January 26, 2019}}

=Los Angeles Clippers (2019)=

On February 7, 2019, Temple and JaMychal Green were traded by the Grizzlies to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Avery Bradley.{{cite web |last=Ibarra |first=Joseph |date=February 7, 2019 |title=L.A. Clippers Acquire JaMychal Green and Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/la-clippers-acquire-jamychal-green-and-garrett-temple |access-date=February 7, 2019 |work=NBA.com}}

=Brooklyn Nets (2019–2020)=

On July 8, 2019, Temple signed a reported two-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/07/08/brooklyn-nets-sign-garrett-temple |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 9, 2019 |date=July 8, 2019}}{{cite web |last=Income |first=Net |date=July 8, 2019 |title=NETS SIGN GARRETT TEMPLE, WILSON CHANDLER, THEO PINSON |url=https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/7/8/20687148/nets-sign-garrett-temple-wilson-chandler-theo-pinson |access-date=July 9, 2019 |website=NetsDaily |quote=All three reportedly received two-year deals.}}

=Chicago Bulls (2020–2021)=

On November 27, 2020, Temple signed with the Chicago Bulls.{{cite tweet |user=chicagobulls |number=1332496663466958849 |date=November 27, 2020 |title=We have signed guard Garrett Temple. Welcome to Chicago, Garrett!}}

=New Orleans Pelicans (2021–2023)=

On August 8, 2021, Temple was traded to his hometown team, the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite web |date=August 8, 2021 |title=Pelicans acquire Tomáš Satoranský and Garrett Temple |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-tomas-satoransky-garrett-temple-chicago-bulls |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=NBA.com}} On July 5, 2023, Temple was waived by the Pelicans.{{Cite web|title=Pelicans waive Garrett Temple|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-garrett-temple|website=NBA.com|access-date=July 5, 2023|date=July 5, 2023}}

=Toronto Raptors (2023–present)=

On August 1, 2023, Temple signed with the Toronto Raptors.{{cite web |last=Beloso |first=M. |date=August 1, 2023 |title=RAPTORS SIGN TEMPLE, GUEYE AND OBANOR |url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-sign-temple-gueye-and-obanor |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} On July 6, 2024, he re-signed with the Raptors.{{cite web|title=RAPTORS RE-SIGN TEMPLE|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-re-sign-temple|website=NBA.com|date=July 6, 2024|access-date=July 7, 2024}}

NBA career statistics

=Regular season=

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|{{nbay|2009}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Houston

| 9 || 0 || 13.1 || .448 || .250 || .667 || 1.6 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 5.0

| style="text-align:left;"|Sacramento

| 5 || 0 || 4.6 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || .6 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 2.2

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 13 || 4 || 14.9 || .438 || .435 || .667 || 1.1 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 6.2

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|{{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 3 || 0 || 6.8 || .200 || .000 || .000 || .7 || .7 || .3 || .3 || .7

| style="text-align:left;"|Milwaukee

| 9 || 0 || 9.3 || .333 || .300 || .000 || .7 || .7 || .1 || .1 || 1.9

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 12 || 0 || 10.5 || .286 || .269 || .636 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .8 || .3 || 3.2

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 51 || 36 || 22.7 || .407 || .325 || .703 || 2.4 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .3 || 5.1

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 75 || 0 || 8.5 || .362 || .207 || .698 || .9 || 1.0 || .5 || .1 || 1.8

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 52 || 18 || 14.1 || .400 || .375 || .729 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .8 || .2 || 3.9

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 80 || 43 || 24.4 || .398 || .345 || .728 || 2.7 || 1.8 || .9 || .2 || 7.3

| style="text-align:left;"3|{{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Sacramento

| 65 || 20 || 26.6 || .424 || .373 || .784 || 2.8 || 2.6 || 1.3 || .4 || 7.8

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Sacramento

| 65 || 35 || 24.8 || .418 || .392 || .769 || 2.3 || 1.9 || .9 || .4 || 8.4

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Memphis

| 49 || 49 || 31.2 || .429 || .352 || .750 || 3.1 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .5 || 9.4

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers

| 26 || 6 || 19.6 || .396 || .296 || .742 || 2.5 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 4.7

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn

| 62 || 35 || 27.9 || .378 || .329 || .805 || 3.5 || 2.5 || .8 || .5 || 10.3

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Chicago

| 56 || 25 || 27.3 || .415 || .335 || .800 || 2.9 || 2.2 || .8 || .5 || 7.6

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans

| 59 || 16 || 18.6 || .376 || .319 || .683 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .7 || .4 || 5.2

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans

| 25 || 0 || 6.5 || .400 || .423 || .750 || .7 || .5 || .4 || .1 || 2.0

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2023}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Toronto

| 27 || 2 || 10.7 || .372 || .300 || .818 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || .1 || 3.3

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Toronto

| 28 || 0 || 8.1 || .300 || .214 || .917 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || 1.9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 771 || 289 || 20.1 || .400 || .342 || .745 || 2.2 || 1.6 || .8 || .3 || 5.9

=Playoffs=

| style="text-align:left;"|2010

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 6 || 0 || 2.5 || .333 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || .3 || .2 || .0 || .7

| style="text-align:left;"|2014

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 10 || 0 || .9 || 1.000 || 1.000 || – || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .5

| style="text-align:left;"|2015

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 4 || 0 || 6.5 || .167 || .000 || .625 || .8 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 1.8

| style="text-align:left;"|2019

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers

| 6 || 0 || 10.5 || .273 || .143 || .700 || 1.2 || .3 || .5 || .2 || 2.3

| style="text-align:left;"|2020

| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn

| 4 || 4 || 34.3 || .347|| .250 || .833 || 2.8 || 2.0 || .8 || .3 || 12.0

| style="text-align:left;"|2022

| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans

| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || — || — || — || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 31 || 4 || 8.1 || .338 || .240 || .720 || .8 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 2.5

Personal life

Temple is the son of Collis Temple and Soundra Johnson Temple. Collis was the first African American to play basketball at LSU (1971–1974). He has a younger sister, Colleen Noelle, and two older brothers, Collis III (who played at LSU from 1999 to 2003) and Elliott.{{Cite web |last=Moran |first=Malcolm |date=March 31, 2006 |title=Temple family legacy carries on at LSU |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/tourney06/2006-03-31-lsu-family-legacy_x.htm |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=usatoday30.usatoday.com}}

Temple is a Christian. He wears a wrist band that says "In Jesus Name I Play."{{cite web|title=Interview with Washington Wizards Guard Garrett Temple on His Christian Faith|url=http://www.gospelherald.com/video/interview-with-washington-wizards-guard-garrett-temple-on-his-christian-faith-3841|work=GospelHerald.com|access-date=November 21, 2014}} In 2020, Temple married Miss USA 2017 winner Kára McCullough.{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Brian |date=July 6, 2020 |title=Nets' Garrett Temple sees NBA restart as powerful social justice tool |url=https://nypost.com/2020/07/05/nets-garrett-temple-sees-nba-restart-as-powerful-social-justice-tool/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |work=New York Post}} They have two children.{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Brian |date=September 10, 2020 |title=What Steve Nash's Nets offense is expected to look like |url=https://nypost.com/2020/09/10/what-steve-nashs-nets-offense-is-expected-to-look-like/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |work=New York Post}}

=Community involvement=

Temple is a member of the "Starting Five," along with Malcolm Brogdon, Joe Harris, Justin Anderson and Anthony Tolliver. Their goal was to raise $225,000 through Hoops2O, founded by Brogdon, to fund five wells in East Africa by the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=https://waterboys.org/hoops2o/|title=It's Bigger Than Ball: Waterboys Teams Up With The NBA.|work=Waterboys|access-date=February 28, 2019}} By February 2020, the charity had funded the construction of ten wells in Tanzania and Kenya, bringing water to over 52,000 citizens.{{cite news |last1=Squadron |first1=Alex |title=Malcolm Brogdon's Mission to Bring Clean Water to East Africa |url=https://www.slamonline.com/nba/malcolm-brogdon-story/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=SLAM |date=17 August 2020}}