LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)