LaMelo Ball vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 David Rivers 147

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 David Rivers 282

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 David Rivers 10

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 6

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Rivers 0.0 (1989)