LaMelo Ball vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)