LaMelo Ball vs. Joe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Bryant 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.

Joe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Bryant 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joe Bryant 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Bryant 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Bryant 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Joe Bryant 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joe Bryant 4.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joe Bryant 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joe Bryant 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joe Bryant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joe Bryant 5,252

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joe Bryant 2,441

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joe Bryant 1,049

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joe Bryant 519

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joe Bryant 201

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joe Bryant 606

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joe Bryant .450

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Joe Bryant .200 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joe Bryant .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 123

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 54

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 21

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Bryant 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976)

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