LaMelo Ball vs. Matt Harpring Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Harpring 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
Matt Harpring: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Matt Harpring 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Matt Harpring 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Matt Harpring 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Matt Harpring 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Matt Harpring 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Matt Harpring 11.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Matt Harpring 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Matt Harpring 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Matt Harpring 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Matt Harpring 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,112 Matt Harpring 7,645

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,460 Matt Harpring 3,366

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,820 Matt Harpring 907

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 356 Matt Harpring 497

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Matt Harpring 112

Total Games LaMelo Ball 244 Matt Harpring 665

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Matt Harpring .481

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .360 Matt Harpring .333

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .838 Matt Harpring .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Matt Harpring 17.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Matt Harpring 8.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Matt Harpring 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Matt Harpring 1.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Matt Harpring 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 4.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 419

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 198

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 54

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 27

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Matt Harpring 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring .459

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring .150

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 14.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 5.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Matt Harpring 0.3 (2008)