Johnny Austin vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

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

Johnny Austin

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Johnny Austin 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - 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.