LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,197 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,479 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,859 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 359 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games LaMelo Ball 248 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.8 (2026) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)