Derek Anderson vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) LaMelo Ball -