LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Barker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Barker 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.

Tom Barker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Barker 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tom Barker 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Barker 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Barker 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Barker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tom Barker 6.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tom Barker 5.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom Barker 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tom Barker 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Barker 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tom Barker 639

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tom Barker 520

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tom Barker 75

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tom Barker 43

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tom Barker 52

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tom Barker 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tom Barker .422

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tom Barker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tom Barker .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tom Barker 8.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Barker 6.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom Barker 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Barker 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Barker 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Barker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Barker -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.