LaMelo Ball vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Hirsch 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.