LaMelo Ball vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Sly Williams 55

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 30

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 11

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)