LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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 Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Walther 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 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 35

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.