LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Farmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Farmer 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 2025-26
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Farmer 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Jim Farmer 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Farmer 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Farmer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Farmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Jim Farmer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Jim Farmer 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Farmer 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Jim Farmer 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Farmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,944 Jim Farmer 715

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,404 Jim Farmer 186

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,739 Jim Farmer 111

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 346 Jim Farmer 42

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Jim Farmer 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 234 Jim Farmer 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Jim Farmer .428

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Jim Farmer .282

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Jim Farmer .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 28.3 (2026) Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.3 (2026) Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.7 (2026) Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 2.0 (2026) Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Farmer 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer .250

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989)