LaMelo Ball vs. Donyell Marshall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donyell Marshall 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Donyell Marshall: 1994-95 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Donyell Marshall 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Donyell Marshall 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Donyell Marshall 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Donyell Marshall 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Donyell Marshall 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Donyell Marshall 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Donyell Marshall 6.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Donyell Marshall 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Donyell Marshall 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Donyell Marshall 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,981 Donyell Marshall 10,716

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,419 Donyell Marshall 6,376

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,761 Donyell Marshall 1,305

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 349 Donyell Marshall 790

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Donyell Marshall 848

Total Games LaMelo Ball 236 Donyell Marshall 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Donyell Marshall .435

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Donyell Marshall .350

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Donyell Marshall .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Donyell Marshall 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.0 (2026) Donyell Marshall 10.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 10.2 (2026) Donyell Marshall 2.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Donyell Marshall 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Donyell Marshall 1.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 4.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 315

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 190

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 32

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 16

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 25

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Donyell Marshall 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall .399

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall .345

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 14.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 7.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 2.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 0.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Donyell Marshall 1.5 (2002)