LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Hopkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Hopkins 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 Hopkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Hopkins: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Hopkins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Hopkins 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Hopkins 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Hopkins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Hopkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Hopkins 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Hopkins 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Hopkins 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Hopkins 2,237

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Hopkins 1,526

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Hopkins 189

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Hopkins 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Hopkins .394

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Hopkins .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Hopkins 10.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Hopkins 6.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 121

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 99

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 11

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Hopkins 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins .325

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 8.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 6.7 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Hopkins - 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.