LaMelo Ball vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)