LaMelo Ball vs. Pace Mannion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pace Mannion 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 2025-26
Pace Mannion: 1983-84 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Pace Mannion 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Pace Mannion 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Pace Mannion 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Pace Mannion 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Pace Mannion 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Pace Mannion 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Pace Mannion 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Pace Mannion 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Pace Mannion 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Pace Mannion 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,082 Pace Mannion 660

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,451 Pace Mannion 259

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,807 Pace Mannion 231

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 354 Pace Mannion 107

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Pace Mannion 21

Total Games LaMelo Ball 242 Pace Mannion 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Pace Mannion .413

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Pace Mannion .203

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Pace Mannion .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Pace Mannion 4.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Pace Mannion 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.8 (2026) Pace Mannion 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Pace Mannion 0.8 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Pace Mannion 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 2.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 18

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 4

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Pace Mannion 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 2.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pace Mannion 0.3 (1985)