| LaMelo Ball | Stats | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Games Played GP | 435 |
| 30.9 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 32.9 |
| 20.7 | Points Per Game PPG | 18.9 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 2.6 |
| 7.3 | Assists Per Game APG | 6.7 |
| 1.4 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.1 |
| 0.3 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.1 |
| 7.3 | Field Goals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 17.4 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 15.2 |
| 41.8 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 45.4 |
| 3.2 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 2.4 |
| 8.8 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 6.2 |
| 36.6 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 38.8 |
| 2.9 | Free Throws Per Game | 2.7 |
| 3.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 3.1 |
| 84.6 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 86.6 |
| 54.7 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 57.0 |
| 1.2 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.5 |
| 4.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 2.1 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.0 |
| 9,666 | Minutes Played MIN | 14,307 |
| 6,481 | Points PTS | 8,216 |
| 1,759 | Rebounds REB | 1,135 |
| 2,285 | Assists AST | 2,912 |
| 444 | Steals STL | 495 |
| 94 | Blocks BLK | 52 |
| 2,282 | Field Goals | 3,004 |
| 5,453 | Field-Goal Attempts | 6,619 |
| 1,010 | Three-Pointers Made | 1,039 |
| 2,760 | Three-Point Attempts | 2,676 |
| 907 | Free Throws | 1,169 |
| 1,072 | Free-Throw Attempts | 1,350 |
| 362 | Offensive Rebounds | 214 |
| 1,397 | Defensive Rebounds | 921 |
| 1,010 | Turnovers TOV | 1,301 |
| 963 | Personal Fouls PF | 805 |
| +130 | Plus/Minus +/- | +877 |
| LaMelo Ball | Biography and accolades | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| Point guard | Position | Point guard |
| Aug 22, 2001 (25) | Birth date | Jan 26, 2000 (26) |
| 6′7″ | Height | 6′1″ |
| 180 lb | Weight | 192 lb |
| Timberwolves | Current Team | Clippers |
| LaMelo Ball | Stats | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| 2-6 | Record | 6-2 |
| 8 | Games Played GP | 8 |
| 25.3 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 31.7 |
| 18.4 | Points Per Game PPG | 24.0 |
| 2.6 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 3.4 |
| 6.5 | Assists Per Game APG | 5.6 |
| 1.3 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.3 |
| 0.3 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.0 |
| 6.4 | Field Goals Per Game | 7.9 |
| 15.9 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 15.6 |
| 40.2 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 50.4 |
| 3.5 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 3.5 |
| 9.0 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 7.0 |
| 38.9 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 50.0 |
| 2.1 | Free Throws Per Game | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 5.3 |
| 89.5 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 90.5 |
| 54.3 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 66.9 |
| 0.8 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.4 |
| 1.9 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 3.0 |
| 2.6 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.3 |
| 202 | Minutes Played MIN | 254 |
| 147 | Points PTS | 192 |
| 21 | Rebounds REB | 27 |
| 52 | Assists AST | 45 |
| 10 | Steals STL | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks BLK | 0 |
| 51 | Field Goals | 63 |
| 127 | Field-Goal Attempts | 125 |
| 28 | Three-Pointers Made | 28 |
| 72 | Three-Point Attempts | 56 |
| 17 | Free Throws | 38 |
| 19 | Free-Throw Attempts | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 21 | Turnovers TOV | 26 |
| 30 | Personal Fouls PF | 22 |
| -2 | Plus/Minus +/- | -3 |
LaMelo Ball game log vs. Darius Garland
| NAME | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ball | 12/23/2020 | @ | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2 | ||||
| 2 | L. Ball | 11/1/2021 | vs | 34 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 66.8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +14 | |||
| 3 | L. Ball | 3/2/2022 | @ | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 25.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +4 | |||
| 4 | L. Ball | 11/17/2024 | @ | 35 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 37.9 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -7 | |||
| 5 | L. Ball | 1/5/2025 | @ | 33 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 50.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -7 | |||
| 6 | L. Ball | 3/7/2025 | vs | 23 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 46.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -17 | |||
| 7 | L. Ball | 12/22/2025 | @ | 24 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 70.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -7 | |||
| 8 | L. Ball | 10/30/2026 | vs | 29 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +16 | ||||
| Average | 25.3 | 18.4 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 15.9 | 40.2 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 38.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 89.5 | 54.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -0.3 | ||||||
| Total | 202 | 147 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 51 | 127 | 40.2 | 28 | 72 | 38.9 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 54.3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 30 | -2 |
Summary
LaMelo Ball has played 7 seasons for the Hornets and Timberwolves. He has averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 assists and 5.6 rebounds in 313 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game, and has won the Rookie of the Year award; Darius Garland has played 8 seasons for the Cavaliers and Clippers. He has averaged 18.9 points, 6.7 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 435 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 2 All-Star games.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |