LaMelo Ball vs. Mike Dunleavy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Dunleavy 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 Mike Dunleavy, who played 11. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Mike Dunleavy had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Mike Dunleavy 11 7 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA 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 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
Mike Dunleavy 32 11.2 4.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.1 - 2.0 1.9 4.5 .414 - - - 1.1 1.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 11 6.2 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 - 1.3 0.8 2.3 .360 - - - 0.4 0.5 .800

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets
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
Mike Dunleavy 15 7.9 3.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 .400 - - - 0.9 1.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Mike Dunleavy 74 20.1 8.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.4 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.3 2.9 5.7 .506 - - - 2.1 2.5 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Mike Dunleavy 51 20.3 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.1 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 2.9 6.3 .464 0.1 0.4 .150 2.2 2.6 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 6 7.5 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1980-81
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 74 21.7 10.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.6 0.9 0.0 1.9 2.2 4.2 8.5 .491 0.0 0.2 .063 2.1 2.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 20 23.6 8.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.0 3.5 7.6 .454 0.3 0.8 .400 1.7 1.9 .868

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1981-82
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 70 18.8 7.4 0.3 1.1 1.5 3.2 0.6 0.0 1.1 2.3 2.9 6.4 .458 0.5 1.2 .384 1.1 1.5 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 3 22.0 7.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 7.3 .409 0.0 1.3 .000 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1982-83
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 79 20.5 7.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.7 2.7 6.5 .418 0.8 2.5 .345 1.5 1.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 11 15.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.0 5.9 .338 0.7 2.7 .267 0.8 1.2 .692

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1983-84
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 17 23.8 11.2 0.4 1.3 1.6 4.6 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 4.1 7.5 .551 1.1 2.6 .422 1.9 2.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 15 26.2 11.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.0 2.3 3.9 3.9 8.6 .457 1.2 3.3 .360 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 9
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1984-85
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 19 22.8 8.9 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 2.1 2.9 3.4 7.1 .474 0.8 2.5 .340 1.3 1.5 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Dunleavy didn't play in 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88.

Season 10
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1988-89
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 2 2.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
LaMelo Ball Mike Dunleavy
Season -1989-90
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy 5 8.6 3.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.6 1.4 0.8 2.8 .286 0.4 1.8 .222 1.4 1.6 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
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