LaMelo Ball vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson 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.

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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