LaMelo Ball vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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.

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Williams 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Williams 566

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Williams 184

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Williams 96

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Williams 54

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Williams 30

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Williams 15

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Williams 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Williams 0.8 (1988)