LaMelo Ball vs. John Battle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Battle 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 Battle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Battle 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Battle 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Battle 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Battle 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Battle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Battle 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Battle 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Battle 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Battle 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Battle 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Battle 5,338

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Battle 824

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Battle 1,257

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Battle 273

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Battle 43

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Battle 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Battle .464

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Battle .273

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Battle .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Battle 13.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Battle 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Battle 2.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Battle 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Battle 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Battle 347

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Battle 72

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Battle 80

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Battle 13

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Battle 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Battle 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Battle .429

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Battle .182

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Battle .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 11.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 2.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Battle 0.1 (1992)