LaMelo Ball vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson 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
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gerald Henderson 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Gerald Henderson 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gerald Henderson 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gerald Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gerald Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Gerald Henderson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Gerald Henderson 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Gerald Henderson 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Gerald Henderson 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,251 Gerald Henderson 7,773

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,486 Gerald Henderson 1,453

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,883 Gerald Henderson 3,141

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 362 Gerald Henderson 939

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 82 Gerald Henderson 98

Total Games LaMelo Ball 251 Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .362 Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .840 Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.7 (2026) Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 631

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 137

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 229

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 78

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 7

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981)