Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 LaMelo Ball 6

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 LaMelo Ball 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 LaMelo Ball 7.5

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 LaMelo Ball 5,053

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 LaMelo Ball 1,441

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 LaMelo Ball 1,796

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 LaMelo Ball 353

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 LaMelo Ball 77

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 LaMelo Ball 240

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 LaMelo Ball .420

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 LaMelo Ball .362

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 LaMelo Ball .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) LaMelo Ball 6.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) LaMelo Ball 9.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) LaMelo Ball -