LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Derline Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Derline 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.

Rod Derline

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Derline 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rod Derline 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Derline 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Derline 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Derline 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rod Derline 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rod Derline 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rod Derline 518

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rod Derline 86

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rod Derline 71

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rod Derline 34

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rod Derline 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rod Derline 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rod Derline .419

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rod Derline .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rod Derline 5.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rod Derline 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rod Derline 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rod Derline 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rod Derline 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 48

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 17

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 8

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Derline 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 2.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Derline 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.