LaMelo Ball vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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.

Nick Shaback

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nick Shaback: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Shaback 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Shaback 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Shaback - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.