LaMelo Ball vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Oliver -