LaMelo Ball vs. Carl Herrera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Herrera 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 2025-26
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Herrera 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Carl Herrera 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Herrera 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Carl Herrera 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Carl Herrera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Carl Herrera 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Carl Herrera 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Carl Herrera 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Carl Herrera 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Carl Herrera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,071 Carl Herrera 2,481

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,445 Carl Herrera 1,690

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,803 Carl Herrera 261

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 353 Carl Herrera 237

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Carl Herrera 204

Total Games LaMelo Ball 241 Carl Herrera 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Carl Herrera .476

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Carl Herrera .143

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Carl Herrera .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.3 (2026) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 137

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 98

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 13

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 10

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Herrera 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994)