LaMelo Ball vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 359

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 275

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 12 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

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.