LaMelo Ball vs. Caldwell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caldwell Jones 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.

Caldwell Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Caldwell Jones 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Caldwell Jones 12

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Caldwell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Caldwell Jones 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Caldwell Jones 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Caldwell Jones 6.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Caldwell Jones 7.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Caldwell Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Caldwell Jones 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Caldwell Jones 6,589

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Caldwell Jones 7,663

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Caldwell Jones 1,347

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Caldwell Jones 480

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Caldwell Jones 1,517

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Caldwell Jones 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Caldwell Jones .473

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Caldwell Jones .065 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Caldwell Jones .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 8.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 814

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 999

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 147

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 51

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 223

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Caldwell Jones 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones .484

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978)

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