LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Davis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Davis and LaMelo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
LaMelo Ball played 4 years in the NBA, 8 less than Anthony Davis, who played 12. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Anthony Davis had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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 |
LaMelo Ball | 4 | 0 | 2020-21 to 2023-24 |
Anthony Davis | 12 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 2020-21 | 2012-13 |
Team | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Hornets |
Honors & Awards | Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
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 |
Anthony Davis | 64 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .751 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 2021-22 | 2013-14 |
Team | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | Blocks Leader |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
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 |
Anthony Davis | 67 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 2022-23 | 2014-15 |
Team | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
- | Blocks Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Anthony Davis | 68 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 17.6 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .083 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .805 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 4 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 8.0 | 9.0 | .889 |
Season 4 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | 2023-24 | 2015-16 |
Team | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
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 |
Anthony Davis | 61 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .324 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .758 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2016-17 |
Team | - | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
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 | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.1 | 28.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 20.3 | .505 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .299 | 6.9 | 8.6 | .802 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2017-18 |
Team | - | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Blocks Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.4 | 28.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 19.5 | .534 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .340 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .828 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 9 | 39.8 | 30.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 22.7 | .520 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .273 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .828 |
Season 7 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2018-19 |
Team | - | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
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 | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 56 | 33.0 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 18.3 | .517 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .331 | 6.1 | 7.7 | .794 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2019-20 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 62 | 34.4 | 26.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 17.7 | .503 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 7.2 | 8.5 | .846 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 21 | 36.6 | 27.7 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 17.1 | .571 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .383 | 7.1 | 8.5 | .832 |
Season 9 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2020-21 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | - | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 36 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 17.0 | .491 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .260 | 4.4 | 5.9 | .738 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 5 | 28.8 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .403 | 0.4 | 2.2 | .182 | 7.0 | 8.4 | .833 |
Season 10 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2021-22 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
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 | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 40 | 35.1 | 23.2 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 17.4 | .532 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .186 | 4.4 | 6.1 | .713 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2022-23 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 56 | 34.0 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 17.2 | .563 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .257 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .784 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 16 | 38.0 | 22.6 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 15.9 | .520 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 5.8 | 6.8 | .852 |
Season 12 |
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LaMelo Ball | Anthony Davis | |
Season | - | 2023-24 |
Team | - | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards | - | Cup All-Tournament Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Others | - | In-Season Tournament Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 76 | 35.5 | 24.7 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 16.9 | .556 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .271 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .816 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
LaMelo Ball | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis | 5 | 41.6 | 27.8 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 18.6 | .634 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .808 |