LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Knowles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Knowles 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.

Rod Knowles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Knowles 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rod Knowles 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Knowles 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Knowles 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Knowles 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rod Knowles 1.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rod Knowles 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rod Knowles 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rod Knowles 9

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rod Knowles 9

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rod Knowles 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rod Knowles 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rod Knowles .286

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rod Knowles .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rod Knowles - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Knowles 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Knowles - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.