LaMelo Ball vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes 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.

Steve Hawes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Steve Hawes 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Hawes 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Hawes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Steve Hawes 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Steve Hawes 6.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Steve Hawes 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Steve Hawes 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Steve Hawes 5,768

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Steve Hawes 4,272

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Steve Hawes 1,288

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Steve Hawes 518

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Steve Hawes 314

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Steve Hawes .298 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 7.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 235

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 175

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 71

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 23

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes .500 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.