LaMelo Ball vs. John Gianelli Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Gianelli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 173

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 40

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.