LaMelo Ball vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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.

Cleveland Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cleveland Buckner - 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.