LaMelo Ball vs. Don Sunderlage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Sunderlage 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.

Don Sunderlage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Sunderlage: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Don Sunderlage 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Don Sunderlage 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Don Sunderlage 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Don Sunderlage 7.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Don Sunderlage 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Don Sunderlage 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Don Sunderlage 874

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Don Sunderlage 281

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Don Sunderlage 224

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Don Sunderlage 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Don Sunderlage .326

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Don Sunderlage .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Don Sunderlage 11.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Don Sunderlage 3.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Don Sunderlage 2.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Don Sunderlage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.