LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Downey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Downey 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bill Downey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Downey 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Downey 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Downey 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Downey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Downey 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Downey 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Downey 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Downey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Downey 0

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Downey 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Downey 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Downey .000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Downey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Downey -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Downey 0.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Downey 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Downey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Downey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Downey - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.