LaMelo Ball vs. Frank Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Frank Johnson 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Frank Johnson 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Frank Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Frank Johnson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Frank Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Frank Johnson 4.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Frank Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Frank Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,944 Frank Johnson 4,937

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,404 Frank Johnson 1,025

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,739 Frank Johnson 2,476

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 346 Frank Johnson 570

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Frank Johnson 36

Total Games LaMelo Ball 234 Frank Johnson 596

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Frank Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Frank Johnson .218

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Frank Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 28.3 (2026) Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.3 (2026) Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.7 (2026) Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 2.0 (2026) Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 290

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 63

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 126

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 31

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Frank Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson .276

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994)