LaMelo Ball vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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 Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Surhoff - 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.