LaMelo Ball vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)