LaMelo Ball vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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 Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8

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

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel Riebe 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mel Riebe 1,575

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

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mel Riebe 212

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mel Riebe .304

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe 10.5

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

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe 63

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

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe 5

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe .288

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Riebe - 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.