LaMelo Ball vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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 2024-25
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Horace Grant 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Horace Grant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 360

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 173

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)