LaMelo Ball vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.