Cole Anthony vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Cole Anthony 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 LaMelo Ball 5

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 LaMelo Ball 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 LaMelo Ball 4,859

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 LaMelo Ball 1,379

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 LaMelo Ball 1,710

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 LaMelo Ball 340

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 LaMelo Ball 76

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 LaMelo Ball 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 LaMelo Ball .421

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 LaMelo Ball .365

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 LaMelo Ball .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) LaMelo Ball -