LaMelo Ball vs. Cliff Barker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Barker 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.

Cliff Barker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cliff Barker: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Cliff Barker 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Cliff Barker 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Cliff Barker 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Cliff Barker 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Cliff Barker 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Cliff Barker 3.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Cliff Barker 1.8 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Cliff Barker 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Cliff Barker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Cliff Barker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Cliff Barker 557

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Cliff Barker 181 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Cliff Barker 294

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Cliff Barker - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Cliff Barker - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Cliff Barker 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Cliff Barker .316

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Cliff Barker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Cliff Barker .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Cliff Barker 5.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Cliff Barker 1.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Cliff Barker 2.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Cliff Barker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Cliff Barker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 4.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 5.0 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 42

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 15 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 23

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Cliff Barker 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker .320

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 5.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker 3.3 (1951)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cliff Barker - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.