LaMelo Ball vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Walker 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.

Jimmy Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jimmy Walker: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jimmy Walker 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jimmy Walker 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jimmy Walker 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jimmy Walker 16.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jimmy Walker 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jimmy Walker 3.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jimmy Walker 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jimmy Walker 11,655

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jimmy Walker 1,860

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jimmy Walker 2,429

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jimmy Walker 253 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jimmy Walker 36 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jimmy Walker .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jimmy Walker 21.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jimmy Walker 3.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jimmy Walker 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jimmy Walker 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 14.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 168

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 19

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 26

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 5 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 1 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker .464

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 15.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 1.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.