LaMelo Ball vs. Winston Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Winston 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
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Winston Garland 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Winston Garland 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Winston Garland 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Winston Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Winston Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Winston Garland 9.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Winston Garland 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Winston Garland 4.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Winston Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Winston Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,981 Winston Garland 4,799

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,419 Winston Garland 1,433

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,761 Winston Garland 2,421

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 349 Winston Garland 674

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Winston Garland 80

Total Games LaMelo Ball 236 Winston Garland 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Winston Garland .430

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Winston Garland .281

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Winston Garland .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Winston Garland 14.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.0 (2026) Winston Garland 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 10.2 (2026) Winston Garland 6.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Winston Garland 2.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Winston Garland 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 9.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 184

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 66

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 60

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 29

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Winston Garland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland .413

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland .250

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 13.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 4.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 3.6 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Winston Garland 0.3 (1989)