LaMelo Ball vs. John Drew Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Drew 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.

John Drew

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Drew 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Drew 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Drew 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Drew 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Drew 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Drew 20.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Drew 6.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Drew 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Drew 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Drew 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Drew 15,291

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Drew 5,088

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Drew 1,224

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Drew 1,004

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Drew 193

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Drew 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Drew .470

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Drew .175 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Drew .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Drew 24.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Drew 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Drew 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Drew 1.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Drew 0.5 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 14.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 4.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Drew 405

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Drew 140

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Drew 24

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Drew 21

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Drew 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Drew 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Drew .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Drew - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Drew .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 7.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 1.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Drew 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.