LaMelo Ball vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Dick McGuire 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.