LaMelo Ball vs. John Mengelt Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Mengelt .479

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 33

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 33

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Mengelt 0.3 (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.