LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)