LaMelo Ball vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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.

Joe Pace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Pace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joe Pace 38

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 20

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.