LaMelo Ball vs. Rasho Nesterovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasho Nesterovic 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
Rasho Nesterovic: 1998-99 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rasho Nesterovic 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Rasho Nesterovic 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rasho Nesterovic 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rasho Nesterovic 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rasho Nesterovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Rasho Nesterovic 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Rasho Nesterovic 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Rasho Nesterovic 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Rasho Nesterovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rasho Nesterovic 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Rasho Nesterovic 5,519

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Rasho Nesterovic 4,143

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Rasho Nesterovic 836

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Rasho Nesterovic 330

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Rasho Nesterovic 934

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Rasho Nesterovic 811

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Rasho Nesterovic .502

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Rasho Nesterovic .077

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Rasho Nesterovic .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Rasho Nesterovic 11.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rasho Nesterovic 7.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Rasho Nesterovic 1.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rasho Nesterovic 2.0 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 4.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 253

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 229

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 38

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 13

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 39

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rasho Nesterovic 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic .468

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic .500

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 11.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 6.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 1.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rasho Nesterovic 1.8 (2000)