LaMelo Ball vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.