LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Palmer - 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.