LaMelo Ball vs. Harvey Catchings Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harvey Catchings 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.

Harvey Catchings

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Harvey Catchings 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Harvey Catchings 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Harvey Catchings 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Harvey Catchings 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Harvey Catchings 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Harvey Catchings 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Harvey Catchings 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Harvey Catchings 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Harvey Catchings 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Harvey Catchings 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Harvey Catchings 2,335

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Harvey Catchings 3,639

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Harvey Catchings 608

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Harvey Catchings 261

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Harvey Catchings 1,226

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Harvey Catchings 725

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Harvey Catchings .435

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Harvey Catchings .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Harvey Catchings .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 1.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 74

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 154

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 23

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 49

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Harvey Catchings 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings .397

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976)

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