LaMelo Ball vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wally Osterkorn - 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.