LaMelo Ball vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Walker Russell 10

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)