LaMelo Ball vs. Dennis Hopson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Hopson 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.

Dennis Hopson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Hopson 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dennis Hopson 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Hopson 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dennis Hopson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dennis Hopson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dennis Hopson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dennis Hopson 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dennis Hopson 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dennis Hopson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dennis Hopson 3,633

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dennis Hopson 939

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dennis Hopson 539

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dennis Hopson 319

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dennis Hopson 159

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dennis Hopson 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dennis Hopson .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dennis Hopson .271

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dennis Hopson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 8

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Hopson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)