LaMelo Ball vs. Dave Gambee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Gambee 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.

Dave Gambee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Gambee 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dave Gambee 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Gambee 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dave Gambee 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dave Gambee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dave Gambee 10.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dave Gambee 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dave Gambee 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dave Gambee 7,935

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dave Gambee 3,891

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dave Gambee 757

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dave Gambee 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dave Gambee .420

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dave Gambee .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dave Gambee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 8.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 4.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 367

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 188

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 36

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Gambee 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee .356

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Gambee - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.