LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Payne - 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.