LaMelo Ball vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Waller - 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.