LaMelo Ball vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner 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.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.