LaMelo Ball vs. Nicolas Claxton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolas Claxton 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.

Nicolas Claxton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nicolas Claxton 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Nicolas Claxton 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nicolas Claxton 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nicolas Claxton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nicolas Claxton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Nicolas Claxton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Nicolas Claxton 7.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Nicolas Claxton 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Nicolas Claxton 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nicolas Claxton 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Nicolas Claxton 2,490

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Nicolas Claxton 1,882

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Nicolas Claxton 378

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Nicolas Claxton 159

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Nicolas Claxton 434

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Nicolas Claxton 241

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Nicolas Claxton .661

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Nicolas Claxton .158

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Nicolas Claxton .544

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 5.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 114

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 90

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 19

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 10

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 28

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nicolas Claxton 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton .654

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton .343

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022)