LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)