LaMelo Ball vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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 Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joe Ruklick .366

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick .231

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Ruklick - 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.