LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Gross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gross 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.

Bob Gross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Gross 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Gross 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Gross 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Gross 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Gross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Gross 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Gross 4.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Gross 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Gross 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Gross 4,567

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Gross 2,253

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Gross 1,481

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Gross 615

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Gross 361

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Gross 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Gross .512

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bob Gross .179 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Gross .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Gross 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Gross 5.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Gross 3.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Gross 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Gross 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 12.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 307

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 124

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 89

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 35

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 17

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Gross 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross .584

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 14.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 5.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 4.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Gross 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.