LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)