LaMelo Ball vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dale Ellis 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 14

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)