Gus Bailey vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Gus Bailey 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.