LaMelo Ball vs. Marty Byrnes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marty Byrnes 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.

Marty Byrnes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Marty Byrnes 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Marty Byrnes 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Marty Byrnes 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Marty Byrnes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Marty Byrnes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Marty Byrnes 5.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Marty Byrnes 2.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Marty Byrnes 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Marty Byrnes 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Marty Byrnes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Marty Byrnes 1,495

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Marty Byrnes 586

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Marty Byrnes 409

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Marty Byrnes 102

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Marty Byrnes 34

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Marty Byrnes 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Marty Byrnes .463

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Marty Byrnes .326 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Marty Byrnes .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 1.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 6

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 1

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Marty Byrnes 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980)

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