LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Kauffman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Kauffman: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Kauffman 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Kauffman 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Kauffman 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Kauffman 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Kauffman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Kauffman 11.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Kauffman 7.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Kauffman 2.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Kauffman 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Kauffman 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Kauffman 6,049

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Kauffman 3,682

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Kauffman 1,429

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Kauffman 56 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Kauffman 22 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Kauffman 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Kauffman .477

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Kauffman .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Kauffman 20.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Kauffman 11.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Kauffman 5.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Kauffman 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Kauffman 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 1.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 6

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 6

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Kauffman 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman .333

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.