LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Christian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Christian 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.

Bob Christian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Christian 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Christian 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Christian 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Christian 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Christian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Christian 3.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Christian 4.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Christian 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Christian 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Christian 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Christian 942

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Christian 1,002

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Christian 203

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Christian 19 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Christian 32 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Christian 246

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Christian .486

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bob Christian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Christian .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Christian 4.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Christian 5.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Christian 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 1.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 7

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Christian 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian .375

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 1.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 1.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Christian - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.