LaMelo Ball vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Darius Garland 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Darius Garland 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Darius Garland 18.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,015 Darius Garland 7,243

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,429 Darius Garland 1,024

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,779 Darius Garland 2,573

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 350 Darius Garland 450

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Darius Garland 44

Total Games LaMelo Ball 238 Darius Garland 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Darius Garland .452

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Darius Garland .388

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Darius Garland .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.1 (2026) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.9 (2026) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Darius Garland 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 63

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 120

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 3

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)