LaMelo Ball vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Odie Spears 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 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 44

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.