LaMelo Ball vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Rhodes - 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.