LaMelo Ball vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Grant Long 366

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 243

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 59

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 41

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 10

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Grant Long 0.5 (1994)