LaMelo Ball vs. Gerald Paddio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Paddio 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 Paddio: 1990-91 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gerald Paddio 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Gerald Paddio 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gerald Paddio 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gerald Paddio 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gerald Paddio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Gerald Paddio 5.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Gerald Paddio 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Gerald Paddio 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Gerald Paddio 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gerald Paddio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Gerald Paddio 715

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Gerald Paddio 184

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Gerald Paddio 134

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Gerald Paddio 38

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Gerald Paddio 12

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Gerald Paddio 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Gerald Paddio .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Gerald Paddio .242

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Gerald Paddio .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Gerald Paddio 7.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gerald Paddio 1.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Gerald Paddio 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 1.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 14

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 3

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 4

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 2

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gerald Paddio 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 1.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.2 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993)