LaMelo Ball vs. Ron Bonham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Bonham 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
Ron Bonham: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ron Bonham 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Ron Bonham 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ron Bonham 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ron Bonham 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ron Bonham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Ron Bonham 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Ron Bonham 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Ron Bonham 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Ron Bonham 478

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Ron Bonham 113

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Ron Bonham 30

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Ron Bonham 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Ron Bonham .391

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Ron Bonham .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Ron Bonham 7.4 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ron Bonham 2.1 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Ron Bonham 0.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ron Bonham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 3.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 0.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 31

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ron Bonham 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham .522

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 3.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 0.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham 0.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Bonham - 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.