LaMelo Ball vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,251 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,486 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,883 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 362 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 82 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games LaMelo Ball 251 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .362 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .840 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.7 (2026) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 3

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)