LaMelo Ball vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)