LaMelo Ball vs. Gerard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerard King 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
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gerard King 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Gerard King 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gerard King 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gerard King 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gerard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Gerard King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Gerard King 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Gerard King 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Gerard King 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gerard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,228 Gerard King 566

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,484 Gerard King 393

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,874 Gerard King 84

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 361 Gerard King 50

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 81 Gerard King 27

Total Games LaMelo Ball 250 Gerard King 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Gerard King .503

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .362 Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .840 Gerard King .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Gerard King 5.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gerard King 4.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.6 (2026) Gerard King 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gerard King 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gerard King 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gerard King 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerard King .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerard King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerard King 0.1 (1999)