LaMelo Ball vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Slick Watts 111

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 58

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 120

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 7

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.