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2025-26 comparison

Darius Garland vs LaMelo Ball

Darius GarlandDarius GarlandLos Angeles Clippers · 45 GPLaMelo BallLaMelo BallCharlotte Hornets · 72 GP
Darius Garland vs LaMelo Ball · 2025-26 per-game and advanced statistics
Darius GarlandPer gameLaMelo Ball
29.9Minutes28.0
18.8Points20.1
2.4Rebounds4.8
6.7Assists7.1
1.0Steals1.2
0.2Blocks0.2
2.9Turnovers2.8
46.0FG%40.7
39.63P%36.8
86.1FT%89.9
58.2True shooting %54.6
15.3PER18.5
28.6Usage %30.9
+84+/− (season)+416

2025-26 shot maps

1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)3/7 (43%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)3/7 (43%)3/4 (75%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/8 (25%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/7 (29%)3/4 (75%)0/4 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)4/8 (50%)0/5 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)3/6 (50%)2/5 (40%)3/5 (60%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/4 (25%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)3/4 (75%)2/4 (50%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)13/16 (81%)1/9 (11%)2/7 (29%)2/7 (29%)1/3 (33%)7/9 (78%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)13/22 (59%)1/3 (33%)2/6 (33%)21/30 (70%)6/11 (55%)7/11 (64%)4/6 (67%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/5 (40%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)9/19 (47%)10/22 (45%)1/1 (100%)4/6 (67%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/5 (60%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)4/6 (67%)3/6 (50%)2/5 (40%)1/5 (20%)2/4 (50%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)3/4 (75%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)3/5 (60%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)3/4 (75%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/7 (29%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/5 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/9 (11%)2/4 (50%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)4/6 (67%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)5/6 (83%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)
Darius Garland 309–672 FG
4/6 (67%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)3/4 (75%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)2/9 (22%)5/11 (45%)1/3 (33%)3/9 (33%)2/5 (40%)5/9 (56%)3/4 (75%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/9 (22%)1/5 (20%)2/9 (22%)0/4 (0%)4/8 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)4/17 (24%)2/8 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)2/8 (25%)0/1 (0%)1/6 (17%)4/13 (31%)5/14 (36%)2/7 (29%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)3/7 (43%)6/21 (29%)6/14 (43%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)5/11 (45%)7/12 (58%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)3/5 (60%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/13 (15%)4/7 (57%)3/6 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)6/10 (60%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/4 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)4/6 (67%)2/7 (29%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)3/4 (75%)1/5 (20%)4/10 (40%)0/7 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)2/5 (40%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/4 (25%)3/9 (33%)4/15 (27%)0/4 (0%)1/5 (20%)3/6 (50%)1/7 (14%)1/5 (20%)6/9 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)22/39 (56%)3/15 (20%)5/10 (50%)3/9 (33%)4/7 (57%)31/41 (76%)4/9 (44%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)8/19 (42%)5/7 (71%)0/1 (0%)5/11 (45%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)16/23 (70%)16/32 (50%)7/12 (58%)2/11 (18%)5/12 (42%)3/5 (60%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)0/4 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)7/18 (39%)5/15 (33%)2/9 (22%)0/2 (0%)2/9 (22%)0/2 (0%)4/5 (80%)1/3 (33%)3/5 (60%)3/9 (33%)0/1 (0%)3/4 (75%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)4/7 (57%)1/3 (33%)1/6 (17%)6/8 (75%)2/5 (40%)1/4 (25%)1/3 (33%)3/3 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/7 (14%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/2 (100%)4/9 (44%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/9 (11%)8/18 (44%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/4 (75%)3/11 (27%)5/6 (83%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)6/15 (40%)4/14 (29%)4/7 (57%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/7 (29%)3/6 (50%)0/1 (0%)5/9 (56%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/7 (14%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/7 (29%)1/4 (25%)4/8 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)5/9 (56%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)3/5 (60%)2/2 (100%)
LaMelo Ball 506–1244 FG
Darius Garland vs LaMelo Ball · shooting accuracy by zone
Darius GarlandZone FG% (attempts)LaMelo Ball
60.0% (130)Restricted area league 67.2%56.7% (178)
48.2% (166)In the paint (non-RA) league 44.5%41.8% (251)
42.6% (68)Mid-range league 41.8%37.3% (75)
45.9% (37)Corner 3 league 38.8%43.3% (97)
38.7% (271)Above the break 3 league 35.2%35.8% (643)

above typical accuracy typical below. Better percentage highlighted when both players took 10+ shots in the zone. Shot locations.

Quick answers

Who scores more, Darius Garland or LaMelo Ball?
LaMelo Ball had the higher points per game in 2025-26: 20.1, compared with 18.8 for Darius Garland.
Who is the more efficient scorer?
Darius Garland had the higher true shooting percentage in 2025-26: 58.2%, compared with 54.6% for LaMelo Ball.
Who rebounds and passes more?
LaMelo Ball had the higher rebounds per game in 2025-26: 4.8, compared with 2.4 for Darius Garland. LaMelo Ball had the higher assists per game in 2025-26: 7.1, compared with 6.7 for Darius Garland.
Who had the higher PER?
LaMelo Ball had the higher PER in 2025-26: 18.5, compared with 15.3 for Darius Garland. PER summarizes per-minute box-score production.

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Statistics. Better value highlighted per row. How to read these stats.