LaMelo Ball vs. Howie Montgomery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Montgomery 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.

Howie Montgomery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Howie Montgomery 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Howie Montgomery 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Howie Montgomery 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Howie Montgomery 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Howie Montgomery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Howie Montgomery 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Howie Montgomery 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Howie Montgomery 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Howie Montgomery 144

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Howie Montgomery 69

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Howie Montgomery 21

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Howie Montgomery 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Howie Montgomery .425

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Howie Montgomery .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Howie Montgomery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Howie Montgomery - 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.