LaMelo Ball vs. Justin Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Justin Jackson 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 / Games against each other

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, 3 less than Justin Jackson, who played 7. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Justin Jackson had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Justin Jackson 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Justin Jackson 68 22.1 6.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.7 6.2 .442 0.8 2.7 .308 0.4 0.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Justin Jackson 81 19.9 7.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.0 .447 1.1 3.0 .355 0.8 1.0 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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
Justin Jackson 65 16.1 5.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.2 .396 0.7 2.5 .294 0.6 0.8 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson 3 5.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion 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 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
Justin Jackson 34 17.0 7.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 6.5 .403 1.1 3.4 .308 0.9 1.1 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson 5 3.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson 7 5.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.4 1.3 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season -2022-23
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson 23 4.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.2 .259 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Justin Jackson
Season -2023-24
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 ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson 2 0.5 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 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
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