LaMelo Ball vs. Hot Rod Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hot Rod 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.

Hot Rod Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Hot Rod Williams: 1986-87 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Hot Rod Williams 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Hot Rod Williams 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Hot Rod Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Hot Rod Williams 11.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Hot Rod Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Hot Rod Williams 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Hot Rod Williams 9,784

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Hot Rod Williams 5,998

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Hot Rod Williams 1,592

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Hot Rod Williams 746

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Hot Rod Williams 1,456

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Hot Rod Williams 887

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Hot Rod Williams .480

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Hot Rod Williams .105

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Hot Rod Williams .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Hot Rod Williams 16.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Hot Rod Williams 8.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Hot Rod Williams 2.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Hot Rod Williams 1.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 621

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 358

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 100

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 47

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 70

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Hot Rod Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams .479

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 19.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 9.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Hot Rod Williams 1.8 (1996)