LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Steele 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 64

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 39

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.