LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Ford 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.

Chris Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Chris Ford 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Chris Ford 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Chris Ford 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Chris Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Chris Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Chris Ford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Chris Ford 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Chris Ford 3.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Chris Ford 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Chris Ford 7,314

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Chris Ford 2,394

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Chris Ford 2,719

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Chris Ford 1,152 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Chris Ford 192 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Chris Ford 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Chris Ford .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Chris Ford .375 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Chris Ford .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Chris Ford 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Chris Ford 3.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Chris Ford 4.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 7.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 434

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 168

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 151

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 52 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 15 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Chris Ford 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford .244 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 13.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 6.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 4.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.