LaMelo Ball vs. George Kaftan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Kaftan 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.

George Kaftan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 George Kaftan 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 George Kaftan 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 George Kaftan 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 George Kaftan 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 George Kaftan 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 George Kaftan 7.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 George Kaftan 3.1 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 George Kaftan 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 George Kaftan 1,594

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 George Kaftan 424 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 George Kaftan 399

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 George Kaftan 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 George Kaftan .370

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 George Kaftan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) George Kaftan 14.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) George Kaftan 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) George Kaftan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 1.7 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 93

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 36 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 24

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 George Kaftan 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan .381

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 6.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Kaftan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.