LaMelo Ball vs. Johnny Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Dawkins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Johnny Dawkins 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny Dawkins 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Johnny Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Johnny Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Johnny Dawkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Johnny Dawkins 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Johnny Dawkins 5.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Johnny Dawkins 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Johnny Dawkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,228 Johnny Dawkins 5,984

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,484 Johnny Dawkins 1,336

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,874 Johnny Dawkins 2,997

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 361 Johnny Dawkins 618

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 81 Johnny Dawkins 29

Total Games LaMelo Ball 250 Johnny Dawkins 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Johnny Dawkins .456

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .362 Johnny Dawkins .330

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .840 Johnny Dawkins .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.6 (2026) Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 12.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 1.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 7.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 157

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 25

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 98

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 19

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny Dawkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins .428

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990)