LaMelo Ball vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Harper 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Derek Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Derek Harper 304

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 233

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 513

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 11

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)