Ryan Anderson vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 LaMelo Ball 6

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 LaMelo Ball 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 LaMelo Ball 7.5

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 LaMelo Ball 5,158

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 LaMelo Ball 1,473

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 LaMelo Ball 1,843

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 LaMelo Ball 357

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 LaMelo Ball 79

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 LaMelo Ball 246

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 LaMelo Ball .419

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 LaMelo Ball .360

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 LaMelo Ball .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) LaMelo Ball 8.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) LaMelo Ball -