LaMelo Ball vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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 Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Lambert 248

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Lambert 172

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 60

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 11

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 8

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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