LaMelo Ball vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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 2024-25
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Luther Rackley - *

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.