LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Davies Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Davies 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 Davies: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Davies 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Bob Davies 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Davies 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Davies 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Davies 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Davies 5

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Davies 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Davies 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Bob Davies 14.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Bob Davies 2.9 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Davies 4.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Bob Davies - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Davies - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,964 Bob Davies 6,594

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,412 Bob Davies 980 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,748 Bob Davies 2,250

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 347 Bob Davies - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Bob Davies - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 235 Bob Davies 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Bob Davies .378

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Bob Davies - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Bob Davies .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 26.3 (2026) Bob Davies 16.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.3 (2026) Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.5 (2026) Bob Davies 6.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Davies - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Davies - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 13.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 2.4 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 4.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 506

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 78 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 162

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Davies 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies .341

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 19.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies 5.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Davies - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.