LaMelo Ball vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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.

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Phil Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.