LaMelo Ball vs. John Barnhill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Barnhill 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.

John Barnhill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Barnhill 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Barnhill 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Barnhill 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Barnhill 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Barnhill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Barnhill 8.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Barnhill 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Barnhill 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Barnhill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Barnhill 3,648

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Barnhill 1,193

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Barnhill 1,205

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Barnhill 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Barnhill .416

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Barnhill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Barnhill .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Barnhill 11.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Barnhill 4.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Barnhill 4.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Barnhill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 111

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 41

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 44

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Barnhill 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill .407

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 7.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 2.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill 3.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Barnhill - 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.