LaMelo Ball vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James 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.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Aaron James 370

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Aaron James 69

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Aaron James -

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