Jim Ard vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

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

Jim Ard

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Jim Ard 218 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Jim Ard 21 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.