Paul Arizin vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 LaMelo Ball 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 LaMelo Ball 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 LaMelo Ball 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * LaMelo Ball 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.