LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,981 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,419 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,761 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 349 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games LaMelo Ball 236 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.0 (2026) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 10.2 (2026) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 11

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)