LaMelo Ball vs. Steve Stipanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Stipanovich 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
Steve Stipanovich: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Stipanovich 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Steve Stipanovich 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Stipanovich 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Stipanovich 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Stipanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Steve Stipanovich 13.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Steve Stipanovich 7.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Steve Stipanovich 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Steve Stipanovich 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Steve Stipanovich 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,053 Steve Stipanovich 5,323

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,441 Steve Stipanovich 3,131

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,796 Steve Stipanovich 938

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 353 Steve Stipanovich 415

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Steve Stipanovich 380

Total Games LaMelo Ball 240 Steve Stipanovich 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Steve Stipanovich .484

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .362 Steve Stipanovich .179

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .838 Steve Stipanovich .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Steve Stipanovich 13.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.9 (2026) Steve Stipanovich 8.3 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.6 (2026) Steve Stipanovich 2.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Steve Stipanovich 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Steve Stipanovich 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 7.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 55

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 30

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 3

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Stipanovich 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich .553

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 13.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 7.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 0.8 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Stipanovich 0.5 (1987)