LaMelo Ball vs. Sherman Douglas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sherman Douglas 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 2024-25
Sherman Douglas: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sherman Douglas 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Sherman Douglas 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sherman Douglas 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sherman Douglas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sherman Douglas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Sherman Douglas 11.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Sherman Douglas 2.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sherman Douglas 5.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Sherman Douglas 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sherman Douglas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Sherman Douglas 8,425

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Sherman Douglas 1,672

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Sherman Douglas 4,536

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Sherman Douglas 785

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Sherman Douglas 76

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Sherman Douglas 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Sherman Douglas .484

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Sherman Douglas .267

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Sherman Douglas .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Sherman Douglas 18.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sherman Douglas 2.9 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sherman Douglas 8.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sherman Douglas 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sherman Douglas 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 3.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 6.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 178

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 58

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 106

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sherman Douglas 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas .401

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas .273

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 18.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 9.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sherman Douglas 0.3 (1995)