NBA Referee Profile
Ron Garretson
Ron Garretson has worked 2,031 NBA games, and the numbers say one thing clearly: he lets play run. His career average of 41.5 personal fouls per game runs 4.6% below league average, and his 47.5 free throw attempts per game sits 5.8% under the norm. That combination means fewer stoppages, fewer trips to the line, and a faster pace of play — a profile bettors should notice when building totals and foul-dependent props. Garretson is not a whistle-happy official, and the line-setters know it. The figure that demands the most attention, however, is his home team win rate of 64.0%. That number sits well above the league's historical home-win baseline, suggesting a consistent lean toward the home side that goes beyond randomness. When Garretson is on the crew, fading the road team on the spread deserves serious consideration. These are not soft tendencies — they show up across a 2,031-game sample.
Career stats
Games officiated
2031
Personal fouls / g
41.5
-4.6% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
47.5
-5.8% vs league
Combined points / g
199.0
-0.8% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 64.0% of games officiated by Ron. That's well above the league's ~57% home-court baseline — a signal his crews lean home when the game is close.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 68 | 41.6 | 47.7 | 199.8 | 63.2% |
| 2008-09 | 69 | 41.1 | 47.8 | 198.5 | 60.9% |
| 2007-08 | 69 | 39.9 | 46.3 | 194.3 | 63.8% |
| 2006-07 | 70 | 44.9 | 52.1 | 198.3 | 57.1% |
| 2005-06 | 69 | 43.3 | 49.6 | 190.5 | 65.2% |
| 2004-05 | 63 | 43.8 | 50.0 | 192.5 | 58.7% |
| 2003-04 | 69 | 42.8 | 48.9 | 187.2 | 66.7% |
| 2002-03 | 68 | 42.9 | 48.3 | 188.8 | 70.6% |
| 2001-02 | 68 | 39.4 | 43.4 | 184.3 | 67.6% |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 40.9 | 44.1 | 186.5 | 64.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Ron has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHO | 124 | 70-54 | 56.5% | 95.4 | 102.1 |
| DEN | 123 | 62-61 | 50.4% | 94.4 | 100.0 |
| LAL | 118 | 60-58 | 50.8% | 93.7 | 101.9 |
| UTA | 117 | 67-50 | 57.3% | 91.3 | 98.6 |
| LAC | 115 | 52-63 | 45.2% | 92.2 | 96.8 |
| MEM | 105 | 45-60 | 42.9% | 90.9 | 94.7 |
| CHI | 103 | 52-51 | 50.5% | 92.0 | 95.7 |
| SAS | 102 | 72-30 | 70.6% | 91.2 | 98.1 |
| IND | 101 | 62-39 | 61.4% | 92.1 | 97.5 |
| DAL | 98 | 42-56 | 42.9% | 92.2 | 98.8 |
| WAS | 95 | 43-52 | 45.3% | 91.8 | 95.1 |
| CLE | 95 | 49-46 | 51.6% | 90.7 | 94.7 |
| PHI | 95 | 35-60 | 36.8% | 91.9 | 94.2 |
| DET | 93 | 45-48 | 48.4% | 89.8 | 94.5 |
| BOS | 92 | 35-57 | 38.0% | 91.8 | 94.1 |
| ORL | 91 | 42-49 | 46.2% | 92.4 | 97.6 |
| MIL | 89 | 43-46 | 48.3% | 91.5 | 98.4 |
| OKC | 88 | 50-38 | 56.8% | 93.6 | 99.8 |
| TOR | 87 | 47-40 | 54.0% | 91.1 | 97.4 |
| MIN | — | — | — | — | — |