LaMelo Ball vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,981 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,419 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,761 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 349 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games LaMelo Ball 236 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.0 (2026) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 10.2 (2026) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)