LaMelo Ball vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Christian Laettner 675

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 21

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)