Bud Acton vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Bud Acton 23 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Bud Acton 0 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

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.