LaMelo Ball vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks 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.

Brooks Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)