LaMelo Ball vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Albert King 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,082 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,451 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,807 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 354 Albert King 452

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Albert King 196

Total Games LaMelo Ball 242 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.8 (2026) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Albert King 327

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Albert King 110

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Albert King 49

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Albert King 26

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Albert King 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Albert King 0.7 (1985)