LaMelo Ball vs. Dwight Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Davis 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.

Dwight Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Davis 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dwight Davis 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Davis 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dwight Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dwight Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dwight Davis 8.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dwight Davis 5.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dwight Davis 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dwight Davis 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dwight Davis 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dwight Davis 2,936

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dwight Davis 1,991

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dwight Davis 529

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dwight Davis 139 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dwight Davis 149 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dwight Davis 340

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dwight Davis .423

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dwight Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dwight Davis .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 50

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 28

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 10

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 3 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 4 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Davis 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) *

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.