LaMelo Ball vs. Hersey Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hersey Hawkins 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.

Hersey Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Hersey Hawkins 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Hersey Hawkins 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Hersey Hawkins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Hersey Hawkins 14.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Hersey Hawkins 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Hersey Hawkins 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Hersey Hawkins 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Hersey Hawkins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Hersey Hawkins 14,470

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Hersey Hawkins 3,554

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Hersey Hawkins 2,860

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Hersey Hawkins 1,622

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Hersey Hawkins 302

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Hersey Hawkins 983

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Hersey Hawkins .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Hersey Hawkins .394

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Hersey Hawkins .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 14.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 1,043

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 286

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 195

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 119

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 29

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Hersey Hawkins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins .455

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins .396

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991)