LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Garnett 173

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)