LaMelo Ball vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.