LaMelo Ball vs. Cecil Hankins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cecil Hankins 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.

Cecil Hankins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cecil Hankins: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Cecil Hankins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Cecil Hankins 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Cecil Hankins 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Cecil Hankins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Cecil Hankins 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Cecil Hankins 4.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Cecil Hankins 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Cecil Hankins 394

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Cecil Hankins 22

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Cecil Hankins 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Cecil Hankins .276

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Cecil Hankins .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Cecil Hankins 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Cecil Hankins 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins 5

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Cecil Hankins 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins .286

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins 2.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cecil Hankins - 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.