Don Adams vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Don Adams 869 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Don Adams 487 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Don Adams 45 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Don Adams 22 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.