LaMelo Ball vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 4

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 4

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.