LaMelo Ball vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garmaker 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.

Dick Garmaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Garmaker 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dick Garmaker 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dick Garmaker 1,114

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dick Garmaker .403

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 67

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker .379

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.