LaMelo Ball vs. Wendell Carter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wendell Carter Jr. 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 2024-25
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Wendell Carter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Wendell Carter Jr. 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Wendell Carter Jr. 765

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Wendell Carter Jr. 247

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Wendell Carter Jr. 281

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Wendell Carter Jr. 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Wendell Carter Jr. .509

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Wendell Carter Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Wendell Carter Jr. .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 104

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 98

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 15

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 7

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Wendell Carter Jr. 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. .278

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024)