LaMelo Ball vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 87

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pep Saul - 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.