LaMelo Ball vs. LeRoy Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeRoy Ellis 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.

LeRoy Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 LeRoy Ellis 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 LeRoy Ellis 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 LeRoy Ellis 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 LeRoy Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 LeRoy Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 LeRoy Ellis 9.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 LeRoy Ellis 8.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 LeRoy Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 LeRoy Ellis 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 LeRoy Ellis 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 LeRoy Ellis 10,176

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 LeRoy Ellis 8,709

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 LeRoy Ellis 1,405

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 LeRoy Ellis 146 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 LeRoy Ellis 151 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 LeRoy Ellis 1,048

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 LeRoy Ellis .442

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 LeRoy Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 LeRoy Ellis .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 7.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 463

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 463

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 44

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 LeRoy Ellis 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis .413

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis .693

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.