LaMelo Ball vs. Ken Bannister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ken Bannister 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Ken Bannister 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ken Bannister 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ken Bannister 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ken Bannister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Ken Bannister 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Ken Bannister 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Ken Bannister 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Ken Bannister 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ken Bannister 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,082 Ken Bannister 1,501

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,451 Ken Bannister 893

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,807 Ken Bannister 111

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 354 Ken Bannister 109

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Ken Bannister 80

Total Games LaMelo Ball 242 Ken Bannister 253

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Ken Bannister .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Ken Bannister .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Ken Bannister .492

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.8 (2026) Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ken Bannister 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ken Bannister -