LaMelo Ball vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Thomas 432

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Thomas 60

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Thomas 50

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 10

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Thomas 0.1 (2006)