LaMelo Ball vs. Nick Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Jones 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
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Jones 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Nick Jones 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Jones 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Nick Jones 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Nick Jones 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Nick Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Nick Jones 1,003

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Nick Jones 216

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Nick Jones 247

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Nick Jones 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Nick Jones .413

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Nick Jones .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Nick Jones 6.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nick Jones 1.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Nick Jones 2.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nick Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 4.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 33

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 5

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 7

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Jones 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones .286

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 5.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones 1.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Jones - 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.