LaMelo Ball vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)