Willie Anderson vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) LaMelo Ball -