LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Holstein Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Holstein 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 Holstein

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Holstein 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Holstein 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Holstein 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Holstein 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Holstein 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Holstein 3.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Holstein 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Holstein 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Holstein 859

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Holstein 659

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Holstein 249

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Holstein 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Holstein .323

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Holstein .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Holstein - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 138

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 95

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 28

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Holstein 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein .395

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Holstein - 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.