LaMelo Ball vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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 Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 George Yardley 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 George Yardley 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 George Yardley 815

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 457

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 112

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Yardley - 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.