LaMelo Ball vs. Earl Lloyd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Lloyd 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
Earl Lloyd: 1950-51 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Lloyd 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Earl Lloyd 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Lloyd 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Lloyd 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Lloyd 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Earl Lloyd 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Earl Lloyd 6.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Earl Lloyd 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,112 Earl Lloyd 4,682

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,460 Earl Lloyd 3,609

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,820 Earl Lloyd 810

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 356 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 244 Earl Lloyd 560

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Earl Lloyd .356

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .360 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .838 Earl Lloyd .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Earl Lloyd 10.2 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Earl Lloyd 7.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Earl Lloyd 2.1 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Earl Lloyd - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 8.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 5.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 358

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 254

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 82

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Lloyd 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd .337

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 11.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 8.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd 3.2 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Lloyd - 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.