LaMelo Ball vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)