LaMelo Ball vs. DeMar DeRozan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball and DeMar DeRozan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, and DeMar DeRozan, with 17 seasons played from 2010 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

LaMelo Ball vs. DeMar DeRozan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Points
+300th
25th
DNP
157th
Rebounds
+300th
263rd
DNP
+300th
Assists
+300th
76th
DNP
210th
Steals
+300th
107th
DNP
194th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
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LaMelo Ball vs. DeMar DeRozan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Points
--
49th
DNP
62nd
Rebounds
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
--
213rd
DNP
224th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
209th
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
25th
+275 4,964 vs. 25,38720,423
Rebounds
+300th
263rd
+37 1,412 vs. 5,2293,817
Assists
+300th
76th
+224 1,748 vs. 4,8953,147
Steals
+300th
107th
+193 347 vs. 1,177830
Blocks
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 394317
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 837541
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
133rd
+167 1,116 vs. 4,3923,276
Field Goals Made
+300th
24th
+276 1,750 vs. 9,1007,350
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 4,149 vs. 19,38715,238
3-Pointers Made
293rd
+300th
+7 722 vs. 618104
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
282nd
17 1,977 vs. 2,05881
Free Throws Made
+300th
15th
+285 742 vs. 6,5695,827
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 888 vs. 7,8056,917

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
52nd
+248 235 vs. 1,192957
Seasons
+300th
58th
+242 6 vs. 1711

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
59th
275th
216 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
49th
229 2 vs. 2624
50+ point games
76th
49th
27 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
157th
0 vs. 1,3751,375
Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 296296
Assists
DNP
210th
0 vs. 232232
Steals
DNP
194th
0 vs. 7272
Blocks
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1414
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 4242
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
242nd
0 vs. 254254
Field Goals Made
DNP
165th
0 vs. 494494
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
140th
0 vs. 1,1831,183
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 2424
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 112112
Free Throws Made
DNP
103rd
0 vs. 363363
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
128th
0 vs. 426426

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 6363
Playoffs
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 77

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
49th
21.12 vs. 21.300.17
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
6.01 vs. 4.391.62
Assists per game
--
213rd
7.44 vs. 4.113.33
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.48 vs. 0.990.49
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.330.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.26 vs. 0.700.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.75 vs. 3.681.06
Field Goals Made per game
--
66th
7.45 vs. 7.630.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
66th
17.66 vs. 16.261.39
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.07 vs. 0.522.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
8.41 vs. 1.736.69
Free Throws Made per game
--
36th
3.16 vs. 5.512.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
48th
3.78 vs. 6.552.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
62nd
0.00 vs. 21.8321.83
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 4.704.70
Assists per game
DNP
224th
0.00 vs. 3.683.68
Steals per game
DNP
209th
0.00 vs. 1.141.14
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.220.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.670.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
269th
0.00 vs. 4.034.03
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
75th
0.00 vs. 7.847.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
48th
0.00 vs. 18.7818.78
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.380.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.781.78
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
42nd
0.00 vs. 5.765.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
64th
0.00 vs. 6.766.76

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.