LaMelo Ball vs. Joe Fulks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Fulks 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.

Joe Fulks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Fulks 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joe Fulks 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Fulks 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Fulks 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Fulks 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Fulks 4

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Fulks 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Fulks 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 Joe Fulks 16.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joe Fulks 5.3 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joe Fulks 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joe Fulks - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joe Fulks 8,003

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joe Fulks 1,379 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joe Fulks 587

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joe Fulks 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joe Fulks .302

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Joe Fulks - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joe Fulks .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joe Fulks - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 19.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 5.6 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 588

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 28 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 11

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Fulks 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks .258

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Fulks - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.