Talk:Garen/@comment-76.200.155.111-20120629200525/@comment-174.7.127.219-20120703144206

Short answer:

Garen can absorb more damage and is more mobile.

Darius does more damage, has better CC and his ultimate poopies on Garens (since they are the same, except Darius' does true damage and refreshes the cooldown on kill).