LaMelo Ball vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Taylor 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.

Fred Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Fred Taylor .364

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Taylor - 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.