LaMelo Ball vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Drazen Petrovic 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)