LaMelo Ball vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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 McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)