LaMelo Ball vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 941

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 113

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 70

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)