LaMelo Ball vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 20

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.