Joel Anthony vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) LaMelo Ball -