LaMelo Ball vs. Franklin Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franklin Edwards 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
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Franklin Edwards 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Franklin Edwards 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Franklin Edwards 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Franklin Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Franklin Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Franklin Edwards 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Franklin Edwards 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Franklin Edwards 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Franklin Edwards 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,205 Franklin Edwards 1,802

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,480 Franklin Edwards 300

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,865 Franklin Edwards 774

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 361 Franklin Edwards 249

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 81 Franklin Edwards 21

Total Games LaMelo Ball 249 Franklin Edwards 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Franklin Edwards .449

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Franklin Edwards .030

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Franklin Edwards .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.6 (2026) Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 73

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 14

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 22

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 8

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Franklin Edwards 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards .481

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 1.000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983)