LaMelo Ball vs. Matt Barnes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Barnes 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.

Matt Barnes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Matt Barnes 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Matt Barnes 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Matt Barnes 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Matt Barnes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Matt Barnes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Matt Barnes 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Matt Barnes 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Matt Barnes 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Matt Barnes 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Matt Barnes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Matt Barnes 7,589

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Matt Barnes 4,281

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Matt Barnes 1,691

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Matt Barnes 714

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Matt Barnes 444

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Matt Barnes 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Matt Barnes .436

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Matt Barnes .335

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Matt Barnes .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 4.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 638

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 390

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 132

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 85

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 30

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Matt Barnes 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes .399

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes .297

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015)