LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby 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.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.