LaMelo Ball vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won LaMelo Ball 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP LaMelo Ball 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 479

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 275

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)