LaMelo Ball vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 126

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)