LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)