LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Ware 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.

Jim Ware

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Ware: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Ware 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Ware 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Ware 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Ware 2.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Ware 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Ware 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Ware - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Ware 143

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Ware 146

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Ware 13

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Ware 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Ware .284

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Ware - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Ware .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Ware 2.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Ware 2.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Ware 0.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Ware - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 10

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 2

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Ware 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware .385

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 3.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 0.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware 0.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Ware - 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.