LaMelo Ball vs. Deron Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball and Deron Williams all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2021 to 2025, and Deron Williams, with 12 seasons played from 2006 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

LaMelo Ball vs. Deron Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Deron Williams LaMelo Ball Deron Williams
Points
+300th
206th
DNP
151st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
+300th
24th
DNP
41st
Steals
+300th
264th
DNP
133rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Years51209

LaMelo Ball vs. Deron Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Deron Williams LaMelo Ball Deron Williams
Points
--
205th
DNP
218th
Rebounds
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
--
15th
DNP
29th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
282nd
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
206th
+94 4,859 vs. 13,8048,945
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,379 vs. 2,6191,240
Assists
+300th
24th
+276 1,710 vs. 6,8195,109
Steals
+300th
264th
+36 340 vs. 867527
Blocks
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 206130
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
289 vs. 35364
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,090 vs. 2,2661,176
Field Goals Made
+300th
244th
+56 1,716 vs. 4,8743,158
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
221st
+79 4,073 vs. 10,9646,891
3-Pointers Made
+300th
110th
+190 705 vs. 1,178473
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
103rd
+197 1,934 vs. 3,2961,362
Free Throws Made
+300th
191st
+109 722 vs. 2,8782,156
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
223rd
+77 863 vs. 3,5022,639

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
231 vs. 845614
Seasons
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
184th
92 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
151st
0 vs. 1,4121,412
Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 284284
Assists
DNP
41st
0 vs. 630630
Steals
DNP
133rd
0 vs. 9191
Blocks
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 2121
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 4747
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
264th
0 vs. 237237
Field Goals Made
DNP
173rd
0 vs. 474474
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
165th
0 vs. 1,0811,081
3-Pointers Made
DNP
70th
0 vs. 137137
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
78th
0 vs. 349349
Free Throws Made
DNP
126th
0 vs. 327327
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
139th
0 vs. 407407

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
216th
0 vs. 9090
Playoffs
DNP
223rd
0 vs. 99

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
205th
21.03 vs. 16.344.70
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.97 vs. 3.102.87
Assists per game
--
15th
7.40 vs. 8.070.67
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.47 vs. 1.030.45
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.240.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.25 vs. 0.420.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.72 vs. 2.682.04
Field Goals Made per game
--
269th
7.43 vs. 5.771.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
238th
17.63 vs. 12.984.66
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
227th
222 3.05 vs. 1.391.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
145th
8.37 vs. 3.904.47
Free Throws Made per game
--
204th
3.13 vs. 3.410.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
233rd
3.74 vs. 4.140.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
218th
0.00 vs. 15.6915.69
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.163.16
Assists per game
DNP
29th
0.00 vs. 7.007.00
Steals per game
DNP
282nd
0.00 vs. 1.011.01
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.230.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.520.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.632.63
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
300th
0.00 vs. 5.275.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 12.0112.01
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
145th
0.00 vs. 1.521.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
171st
0.00 vs. 3.883.88
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
214th
0.00 vs. 3.633.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
244th
0.00 vs. 4.524.52

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.