LaMelo Ball vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Ford 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Phil Ford 29

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 26

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 85

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

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