LaMelo Ball vs. Craig Hodges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Hodges 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.

Craig Hodges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Craig Hodges 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Craig Hodges 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Craig Hodges 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Craig Hodges 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Craig Hodges 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Craig Hodges 8.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Craig Hodges 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Craig Hodges 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Craig Hodges 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Craig Hodges 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Craig Hodges 5,940

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Craig Hodges 937

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Craig Hodges 1,769

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Craig Hodges 553

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Craig Hodges 26

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Craig Hodges 695

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Craig Hodges .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Craig Hodges .400

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Craig Hodges .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 732

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 111

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 203

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 95

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Craig Hodges 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges .436

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges .363

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989)