LaMelo Ball vs. Charlie Criss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Criss 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.

Charlie Criss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Charlie Criss 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Charlie Criss 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Charlie Criss 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Charlie Criss 8.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Charlie Criss 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Charlie Criss 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Charlie Criss 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Charlie Criss 3,534

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Charlie Criss 592

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Charlie Criss 1,335

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Charlie Criss 366

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Charlie Criss 21

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Charlie Criss 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Charlie Criss .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Charlie Criss .179 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Charlie Criss .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 7.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 177

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 28

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 53

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 22

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Charlie Criss 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss .452

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss .250 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.