LaMelo Ball vs. Dwight Jones Comparison

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

Dwight Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dwight Jones 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Jones 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dwight Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dwight Jones 8.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dwight Jones 5.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dwight Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dwight Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dwight Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dwight Jones 6,230

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dwight Jones 4,513

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dwight Jones 911

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dwight Jones 429

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dwight Jones 397

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dwight Jones 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dwight Jones .471

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dwight Jones .500 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dwight Jones .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 209

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 156

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 33

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 15

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 12

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dwight Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones .468

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979)

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