Rick Adelman vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * LaMelo Ball -

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.