LaMelo Ball vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.