LaMelo Ball vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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.