LaMelo Ball vs. Lionel Hollins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Hollins 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.

Lionel Hollins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Lionel Hollins 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Lionel Hollins 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Lionel Hollins 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Lionel Hollins 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Lionel Hollins 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Lionel Hollins 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Lionel Hollins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Lionel Hollins 11.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Lionel Hollins 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Lionel Hollins 4.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Lionel Hollins 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Lionel Hollins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Lionel Hollins 7,809

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Lionel Hollins 1,601

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Lionel Hollins 3,006

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Lionel Hollins 1,053

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Lionel Hollins 192

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Lionel Hollins 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Lionel Hollins .444

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Lionel Hollins .149 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Lionel Hollins .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 11.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 4.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 911

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 207

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 344

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 114

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 11

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Lionel Hollins 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins .411

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984)

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