LaMelo Ball vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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 Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dave Piontek 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dave Piontek 478

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dave Piontek .391

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 20

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek .354

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Piontek - 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.