LaMelo Ball vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Hatton - 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.