LaMelo Ball vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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 Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.