LaMelo Ball vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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 2024-25
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Mel McCants 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)