LaMelo Ball vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 28

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)