James Anderson vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 LaMelo Ball 5

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year James Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 LaMelo Ball 21.0

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 LaMelo Ball 4,859

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 LaMelo Ball 1,379

Total Assists James Anderson 291 LaMelo Ball 1,710

Total Steals James Anderson 121 LaMelo Ball 340

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 LaMelo Ball 76

Total Games James Anderson 247 LaMelo Ball 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 LaMelo Ball .421

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 LaMelo Ball .365

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 LaMelo Ball .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists James Anderson 3 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals James Anderson 1 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games James Anderson 10 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) LaMelo Ball -