LaMelo Ball vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George 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.

George Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 George Johnson 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 George Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 George Johnson 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 George Johnson 1

Blocks Leader LaMelo Ball 0 George Johnson 3 *

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 George Johnson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 George Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 George Johnson 6.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 George Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 George Johnson 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 George Johnson 2.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 George Johnson 4,369

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 George Johnson 5,887

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 George Johnson 929

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 George Johnson 456 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 George Johnson 2,082 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 George Johnson .500 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) George Johnson 8.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) George Johnson 9.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) George Johnson 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) George Johnson 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) George Johnson 3.4 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 248

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 361

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 55

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 34 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 101 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Johnson - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 14.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 12.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 1.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 1.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Johnson 3.5 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.