LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Westphal 0.5 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.