LaMelo Ball vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tommy Kearns - 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.