LaMelo Ball vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.