LaMelo Ball vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Johnny Newman 246

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)