LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Melchionni 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Melchionni 203

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 11

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Melchionni - 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.