LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Barnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Barnett 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.

Jim Barnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Barnett 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Barnett 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Barnett 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Barnett 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Barnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Barnett 11.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Barnett 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Barnett 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Barnett 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Barnett 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Barnett 8,536

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Barnett 2,259

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Barnett 2,232

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Barnett 131 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Barnett 30 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Barnett 732

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Barnett .435

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Barnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Barnett .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 10.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 321

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 74

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 78

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 1 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 1 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Barnett 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett .419

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett .807

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.