LaMelo Ball vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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 2024-25
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)