LaMelo Ball vs. Ralph Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Johnson 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.

Ralph Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ralph Johnson 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ralph Johnson 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ralph Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ralph Johnson 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 Ralph Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ralph Johnson 3.6 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ralph Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ralph Johnson 1,705

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ralph Johnson 498 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ralph Johnson 569

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ralph Johnson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ralph Johnson .327

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ralph Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 2.6 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 2.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 70

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 13 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 22

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ralph Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson .322

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ralph Johnson - 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.