LaMelo Ball vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Williams: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Sam Williams 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Williams 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sam Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Sam Williams 3.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Sam Williams 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sam Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Sam Williams 255

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Sam Williams 116

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Sam Williams 64

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Sam Williams 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Sam Williams .353

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Sam Williams .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Sam Williams 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sam Williams 2.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sam Williams 1.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sam Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 4.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 8

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Williams 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams .571

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 4.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Williams - 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.