LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Burns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Burns 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.

Jim Burns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Burns 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Burns 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Burns 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Burns 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Burns 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Burns 1.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Burns 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Burns 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Burns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Burns 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Burns 2

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Burns 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Burns 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Burns .286

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Burns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Burns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Burns 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Burns 0.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Burns 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Burns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Burns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Burns - 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.