LaMelo Ball vs. Yakhouba Diawara Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yakhouba Diawara 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
Yakhouba Diawara: 2006-07 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Yakhouba Diawara 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Yakhouba Diawara 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Yakhouba Diawara 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Yakhouba Diawara 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Yakhouba Diawara 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Yakhouba Diawara 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Yakhouba Diawara 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Yakhouba Diawara 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Yakhouba Diawara 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Yakhouba Diawara 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,273 Yakhouba Diawara 655

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,493 Yakhouba Diawara 258

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,888 Yakhouba Diawara 122

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 363 Yakhouba Diawara 52

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 82 Yakhouba Diawara 16

Total Games LaMelo Ball 252 Yakhouba Diawara 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Yakhouba Diawara .357

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .363 Yakhouba Diawara .301

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .838 Yakhouba Diawara .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Yakhouba Diawara 4.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Yakhouba Diawara 1.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Yakhouba Diawara 0.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Yakhouba Diawara 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 6

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 6

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Yakhouba Diawara 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara .375

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 1.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 1.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 (2009)