LaMelo Ball vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Norris Cole 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,197 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,479 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,859 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 359 Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Norris Cole 34

Total Games LaMelo Ball 248 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.8 (2026) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 79

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 98

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)