LaMelo Ball vs. Luke Kennard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luke Kennard 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 Luke Kennard, who played 7. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Luke Kennard 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
Luke Kennard 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
Luke Kennard 73 20.0 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.8 6.4 .443 1.1 2.7 .415 0.9 1.0 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Luke Kennard 63 22.8 9.7 0.2 2.7 2.9 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.3 .438 1.7 4.3 .394 0.8 1.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 4 33.3 15.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.5 5.8 11.8 .489 2.3 3.8 .600 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
Luke Kennard 28 32.9 15.8 0.3 3.2 3.5 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.4 12.2 .442 2.6 6.5 .399 2.4 2.7 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 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
Luke Kennard 63 19.6 8.3 0.2 2.3 2.6 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.1 6.6 .476 1.6 3.6 .446 0.4 0.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 15 14.6 5.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 4.3 .477 1.4 3.4 .412 0.1 0.1 .500

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 70 27.4 11.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 4.1 9.1 .449 2.7 6.0 .449 1.0 1.1 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 59 22.3 9.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.2 6.5 .492 2.3 4.6 .494 0.6 0.7 .949
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 5 21.4 7.2 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.6 .522 1.6 3.2 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Luke Kennard
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 39 25.6 11.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 3.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.6 8.1 .448 2.7 6.1 .450 1.0 1.2 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
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