LaMelo Ball vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)