LaMelo Ball vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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