LaMelo Ball vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,035 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,434 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,787 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 351 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games LaMelo Ball 239 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .363 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.9 (2026) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.6 (2026) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.