LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Dawkins 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
Paul Dawkins: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Paul Dawkins 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Dawkins 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Paul Dawkins 5.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Paul Dawkins 2.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Paul Dawkins 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Paul Dawkins 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Dawkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,228 Paul Dawkins 316

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,484 Paul Dawkins 125

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,874 Paul Dawkins 77

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 361 Paul Dawkins 33

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 81 Paul Dawkins 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 250 Paul Dawkins 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Paul Dawkins .470

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .362 Paul Dawkins .200

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .840 Paul Dawkins .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Paul Dawkins 5.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Dawkins 2.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.6 (2026) Paul Dawkins 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Dawkins 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Dawkins 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Dawkins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Dawkins -