LaMelo Ball vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)