LaMelo Ball vs. Wali Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wali Jones 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.

Wali Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Wali Jones 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Wali Jones 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Wali Jones 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Wali Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Wali Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Wali Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Wali Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Wali Jones 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Wali Jones 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Wali Jones 6,140

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Wali Jones 1,394

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Wali Jones 1,947

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Wali Jones 6 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Wali Jones 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Wali Jones .409

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Wali Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Wali Jones .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Wali Jones 13.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Wali Jones 3.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Wali Jones 3.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 833

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 166

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 202

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Wali Jones 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones .406

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 3.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 4.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

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.