LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Spruill 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Spruill 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Spruill 0

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Spruill .333

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill -

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Spruill - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.