Don Ackerman vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

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

Don Ackerman

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.