LaMelo Ball vs. Jerryd Bayless Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerryd Bayless 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.

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.

LaMelo Ball played 4 years in the NBA, 7 less than Jerryd Bayless, who played 11. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jerryd Bayless had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Jerryd Bayless 11 5 2008-09 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerryd Bayless 53 12.4 4.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.5 1.3 3.6 .365 0.1 0.5 .259 1.6 1.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 2 5.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerryd Bayless 74 17.6 8.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.7 6.5 .414 0.4 1.2 .315 2.7 3.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 6 27.7 13.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.5 4.7 10.8 .431 1.0 2.5 .400 3.2 4.0 .792

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Jerryd Bayless 71 21.1 9.2 0.4 2.0 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.1 7.3 .422 0.7 2.1 .336 2.3 2.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Jerryd Bayless 31 22.7 11.4 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 3.8 8.9 .424 1.4 3.4 .423 2.4 2.8 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2012-13
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 80 22.1 8.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.3 7.8 .419 0.9 2.5 .353 1.3 1.5 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 15 21.3 9.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.3 9.1 .358 1.2 3.9 .305 1.5 1.7 .885

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2013-14
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 72 23.4 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 8.6 .402 1.1 2.9 .358 1.3 1.6 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2014-15
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 77 22.3 7.8 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 2.9 6.7 .426 0.5 1.6 .308 1.6 1.8 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 6 20.0 6.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.8 .343 0.3 1.2 .286 2.2 2.8 .765

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2015-16
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 52 28.9 10.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.6 8.4 .423 1.9 4.4 .437 1.3 1.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------

Season 9
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2016-17
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 3 23.7 11.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.3 3.7 10.7 .344 0.7 1.7 .400 3.0 3.3 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------

Season 10
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2017-18
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 39 23.7 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.8 6.7 .416 1.4 3.7 .370 0.9 1.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
LaMelo Ball Jerryd Bayless
Season -2018-19
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless 34 19.3 6.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.4 6.8 .357 0.9 2.9 .296 0.5 0.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
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