Thurl Bailey vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) LaMelo Ball -