LaMelo Ball vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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 Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Steve Patterson .403

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson - *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Patterson - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.