LaMelo Ball vs. Bruce Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Bowen 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.

Bruce Bowen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bruce Bowen 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bruce Bowen 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bruce Bowen 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bruce Bowen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bruce Bowen 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bruce Bowen 8

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bruce Bowen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bruce Bowen 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bruce Bowen 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bruce Bowen 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bruce Bowen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bruce Bowen 5,290

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bruce Bowen 2,428

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bruce Bowen 1,089

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bruce Bowen 712

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bruce Bowen 336

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bruce Bowen 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bruce Bowen .409

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bruce Bowen .393

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bruce Bowen .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 6.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 808

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 366

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 177

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 108

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 64

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bruce Bowen 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen .394

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen .422

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen .553

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003)