LaMelo Ball vs. Eric Fernsten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Fernsten 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.

Eric Fernsten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Eric Fernsten 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Eric Fernsten 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Eric Fernsten 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Eric Fernsten 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Eric Fernsten 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Eric Fernsten 2.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Eric Fernsten 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Eric Fernsten 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Eric Fernsten 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Eric Fernsten 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Eric Fernsten 517

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Eric Fernsten 372

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Eric Fernsten 82

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Eric Fernsten 52

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Eric Fernsten 51

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Eric Fernsten 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Eric Fernsten .445

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Eric Fernsten - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Eric Fernsten .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 13

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 11

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Eric Fernsten 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten .308

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980)

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