LaMelo Ball vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)