LaMelo Ball vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Eddie Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Eddie Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Eddie Johnson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 4.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.