LaMelo Ball vs. Bones McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones McKinney 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.

Bones McKinney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bones McKinney: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bones McKinney 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bones McKinney 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bones McKinney 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bones McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bones McKinney 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bones McKinney 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bones McKinney 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 Bones McKinney 9.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bones McKinney 3.5 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bones McKinney 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bones McKinney 2,994

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bones McKinney 373 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bones McKinney 503

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bones McKinney 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bones McKinney .298

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bones McKinney .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bones McKinney 12.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bones McKinney 4.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bones McKinney 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bones McKinney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 3.2 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 232

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 16 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 25

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bones McKinney 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney .306

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 13.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney 4.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bones McKinney - 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.