LaMelo Ball vs. Dick Barnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Barnett 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.

Dick Barnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Barnett 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dick Barnett 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Barnett 11

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Barnett 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Barnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dick Barnett 15.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dick Barnett 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dick Barnett 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dick Barnett 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dick Barnett 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dick Barnett 15,358

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dick Barnett 2,812

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dick Barnett 2,729

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dick Barnett 1 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dick Barnett 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dick Barnett 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dick Barnett .456

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dick Barnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dick Barnett .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 2.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 1,539

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 273

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 247

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Barnett 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett .458

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Barnett - *

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.