LaMelo Ball vs. Hoot Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hoot Gibson 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.

Hoot Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Hoot Gibson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Hoot Gibson 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Hoot Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Hoot Gibson 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Hoot Gibson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Hoot Gibson 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Hoot Gibson 176

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Hoot Gibson 37

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Hoot Gibson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Hoot Gibson .344

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Hoot Gibson .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Hoot Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.