LaMelo Ball vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ben Scharnus - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.