LaMelo Ball vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.