LaMelo Ball vs. Steve Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hamilton 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.

Steve Hamilton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Hamilton: 1958-59 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Hamilton 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Steve Hamilton 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Hamilton 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Hamilton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Hamilton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Steve Hamilton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Steve Hamilton 3.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Steve Hamilton 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Steve Hamilton 368

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Steve Hamilton 278

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Steve Hamilton 43

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Steve Hamilton 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Steve Hamilton .372

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Steve Hamilton .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Steve Hamilton 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Steve Hamilton 3.9 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Steve Hamilton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 32

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 35

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 5

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Hamilton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton .279

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 3.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 3.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Hamilton - 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.