LaMelo Ball vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bailey Howell 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bailey Howell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bailey Howell - n/a **

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.