LaMelo Ball vs. Carl Braun Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Braun 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.

Carl Braun

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Braun 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Carl Braun 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Braun 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Carl Braun 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Braun 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Carl Braun 3.4 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Carl Braun 3.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Carl Braun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Carl Braun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Carl Braun 10,625

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Carl Braun 2,122 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Carl Braun 2,892

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Carl Braun - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Carl Braun - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Carl Braun 788

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Carl Braun .383

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Carl Braun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Carl Braun .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Carl Braun 16.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Carl Braun 5.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Carl Braun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Carl Braun - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 14.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 3.1 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 2.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 561

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 81 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 108

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Carl Braun 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun .350

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 19.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun 5.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Carl Braun - 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.