LaMelo Ball vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Malachi Richardson -