LaMelo Ball vs. Louie Dampier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Dampier 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
Louie Dampier: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Louie Dampier 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Louie Dampier 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Louie Dampier 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Louie Dampier 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Louie Dampier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Louie Dampier 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Louie Dampier 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Louie Dampier 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Louie Dampier 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Louie Dampier 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Louie Dampier 1,553

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Louie Dampier 261

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Louie Dampier 643

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Louie Dampier 171

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Louie Dampier 36

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Louie Dampier 232

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Louie Dampier .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Louie Dampier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Louie Dampier .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Louie Dampier 9.1 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Louie Dampier 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Louie Dampier 3.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Louie Dampier 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Louie Dampier 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 67

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 15

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 32

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 8

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Louie Dampier 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier .433

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Louie Dampier 0.5 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.