LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Dandridge Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Dandridge 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
Bob Dandridge: 1969-70 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Dandridge 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Bob Dandridge 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Dandridge 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Dandridge 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Dandridge 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Dandridge 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Dandridge 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Dandridge 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Bob Dandridge 18.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Bob Dandridge 6.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Bob Dandridge 3.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Bob Dandridge 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Dandridge 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,015 Bob Dandridge 15,530

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,429 Bob Dandridge 5,715

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,779 Bob Dandridge 2,846

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 350 Bob Dandridge 661 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Bob Dandridge 303 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 238 Bob Dandridge 839

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Bob Dandridge .484

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Bob Dandridge .167 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Bob Dandridge .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Bob Dandridge 21.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.1 (2026) Bob Dandridge 8.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.9 (2026) Bob Dandridge 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Dandridge 1.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Dandridge 0.8 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 20.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 7.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 3.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 1,967

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 754

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 365

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 69 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 39 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Dandridge 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge .480

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 23.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 9.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 5.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 1.6 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Dandridge 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.