Dennis Awtrey vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Dennis Awtrey 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Awtrey: 1970-71 to 1981-82
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Awtrey 1 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Awtrey 12 LaMelo Ball 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Awtrey 6 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Dennis Awtrey 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Dennis Awtrey 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.8 LaMelo Ball 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.6 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 2.0 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 3,516 LaMelo Ball 4,859

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 3,342 LaMelo Ball 1,379

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 1,467 LaMelo Ball 1,710

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 186 * LaMelo Ball 340

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 182 * LaMelo Ball 76

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 733 LaMelo Ball 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .459 LaMelo Ball .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * LaMelo Ball .365

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .652 LaMelo Ball .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.9 (1975) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 8.6 (1975) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.2 (1975) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.7 (1975) * LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1975) * LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 3.9 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.1 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 1.4 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 237 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 251 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 88 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 17 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 15 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 61 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .514 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .585 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.0 (1973) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 11.0 (1973) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.4 (1973) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1974) * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.5 (1976) * LaMelo Ball -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.