LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.