LaMelo Ball vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Negele Knight 30

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 13

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 28

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)