LaMelo Ball vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin Johnson 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.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)