LaMelo Ball vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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.

Nate Hawthorne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.