LaMelo Ball vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Whitey Skoog - 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.