LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.