LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Calhoun Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Calhoun 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.

Bill Calhoun

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Calhoun 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Calhoun 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Calhoun 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Calhoun 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Calhoun 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 Bill Calhoun 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Calhoun 4.0 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Calhoun 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Calhoun 3,440

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Calhoun 1,292 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Calhoun 1,036

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Calhoun 442

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Calhoun .341

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Calhoun .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 5.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 2.9 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 100

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 41 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 34

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Calhoun 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun .423

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.