LaMelo Ball vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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.

Red Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Red Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 827

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 152

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Kerr - 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.