LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.