LaMelo Ball vs. Lloyd Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Neal 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.

Lloyd Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lloyd Neal: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Lloyd Neal 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Lloyd Neal 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Lloyd Neal 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Lloyd Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Lloyd Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Lloyd Neal 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Lloyd Neal 7.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Lloyd Neal 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Lloyd Neal 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Lloyd Neal 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Lloyd Neal 4,846

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Lloyd Neal 3,370

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Lloyd Neal 632

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Lloyd Neal 178 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Lloyd Neal 324 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Lloyd Neal 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Lloyd Neal .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Lloyd Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Lloyd Neal .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Lloyd Neal 15.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Lloyd Neal 11.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Lloyd Neal 1.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Lloyd Neal 0.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Lloyd Neal 1.6 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 92

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 81

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 2 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 12 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Lloyd Neal 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 5.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 3.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 0.1 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lloyd Neal 1.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.