LaMelo Ball vs. Gary Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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 2024-25
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Garland 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Gary Garland 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Garland 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gary Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gary Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Gary Garland 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Gary Garland 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gary Garland 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Gary Garland 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gary Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Gary Garland 334

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Gary Garland 138

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Gary Garland 145

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Gary Garland 54

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Gary Garland 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Gary Garland 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Gary Garland .435

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Gary Garland .316

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Gary Garland .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Gary Garland 4.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gary Garland 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Gary Garland 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gary Garland 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gary Garland 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Garland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Garland -