LaMelo Ball vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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 Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)