LaMelo Ball vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.