Richard Anderson vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) LaMelo Ball -