LaMelo Ball vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,197 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,479 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,859 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 359 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games LaMelo Ball 248 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.8 (2026) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.