LaMelo Ball vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.