LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer 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 Schafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Schafer 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Schafer 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Schafer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Schafer 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Schafer 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Schafer 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Schafer 273

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Schafer 82

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Schafer 68

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Schafer .298

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Schafer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 11

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 9

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer .150

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Schafer - 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.