LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Ray Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Ray: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Ray 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Ray 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Ray 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Ray 1.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Ray 0.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Ray 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Ray 9

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Ray 5

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Ray 5

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Ray 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Ray .176

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Ray .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Ray 1.8 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Ray 1.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Ray 0.8 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Ray 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray -

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ray - 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.