LaMelo Ball vs. Red Rocha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Rocha 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 Rocha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Red Rocha: 1947-48 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Red Rocha 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Red Rocha 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Red Rocha 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Red Rocha 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Red Rocha 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 Red Rocha 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Red Rocha 6.6 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Red Rocha 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Red Rocha 6,362

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Red Rocha 2,747 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Red Rocha 1,153

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Red Rocha 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Red Rocha .370

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Red Rocha .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Red Rocha 13.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Red Rocha 8.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Red Rocha 2.7 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 12.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 6.6 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 474

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 197 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 58

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Red Rocha 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha .360

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 18.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 8.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha 3.5 (1953)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Red Rocha - 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.