LaMelo Ball vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Loy Petersen - 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.