Darrell Arthur vs. LaMelo Ball Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaMelo Ball and Darrell Arthur, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darrell Arthur played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than LaMelo Ball, who played 4. Darrell Arthur had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while LaMelo Ball had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darrell Arthur 9 2 2008-09 to 2017-18
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 76 19.3 5.6 1.4 3.1 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 2.7 2.5 5.7 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
LaMelo Ball 51 28.8 15.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.8 2.7 5.7 13.2 .436 1.8 5.1 .352 2.5 3.2 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 32 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.6 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .567
LaMelo Ball 75 32.3 20.1 1.4 5.2 6.7 7.6 1.6 0.4 3.3 3.2 7.2 16.7 .429 2.9 7.5 .389 2.8 3.2 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 80 20.1 9.1 1.4 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.9 3.9 7.8 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .813
LaMelo Ball 36 35.2 23.3 1.2 5.3 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 3.6 3.3 8.2 20.0 .411 4.0 10.6 .376 2.8 3.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 13 15.5 7.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.0 6.5 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .765
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Note: Darrell Arthur didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 4

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 59 16.4 6.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.7 6.1 .451 0.1 0.3 .278 0.6 0.8 .717
LaMelo Ball 22 32.3 23.9 1.3 3.8 5.1 8.0 1.8 0.2 3.8 3.6 8.3 19.2 .433 3.2 9.0 .355 4.1 4.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 15 11.7 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 2.4 1.7 3.5 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .889
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2013-14-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 68 17.1 5.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.7 2.4 6.0 .395 0.4 0.9 .375 0.8 0.9 .855
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2014-15-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 58 17.0 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.6 .404 0.4 1.9 .236 0.8 1.0 .780
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2015-16-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 70 21.7 7.5 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.6 3.2 7.0 .452 0.6 1.7 .385 0.6 0.8 .755
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2016-17-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 41 15.6 6.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.9 2.3 5.2 .442 1.3 2.9 .453 0.5 0.5 .864
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darrell Arthur LaMelo Ball
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 19 7.4 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.5 .468 0.4 1.2 .348 0.1 0.2 .667
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------