LaMelo Ball vs. Mo Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mo Williams 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, 9 less than Mo Williams, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Mo Williams had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Mo Williams 13 6 2003-04 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
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
Mo Williams 57 13.5 5.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.5 2.0 5.3 .380 0.2 0.7 .256 0.8 1.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Mo Williams 80 28.2 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.5 2.8 4.0 9.2 .438 0.4 1.2 .323 1.7 2.0 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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
Mo Williams 58 26.4 12.1 0.5 1.9 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.6 10.8 .424 1.3 3.3 .382 1.7 1.9 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 5 15.0 7.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.4 6.8 .500 0.4 2.2 .182 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Mo Williams 68 36.4 17.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 6.1 1.3 0.1 3.0 3.0 6.9 15.4 .446 1.2 3.4 .346 2.3 2.7 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2007-08
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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 66 36.5 17.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 1.3 3.5 .385 2.5 2.9 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2008-09
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 81 35.0 17.8 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.7 6.5 13.9 .467 2.3 5.2 .436 2.6 2.8 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 14 38.6 16.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.1 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.1 5.7 14.0 .408 2.5 6.7 .372 2.4 3.1 .767

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2009-10
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 69 34.2 15.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 12.4 .442 2.3 5.4 .429 2.6 2.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 11 37.4 14.4 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.4 0.5 0.2 2.1 3.2 4.7 11.5 .409 1.5 4.7 .327 3.4 4.2 .804

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2010-11
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, 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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 58 30.8 14.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 6.6 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 5.0 12.6 .399 1.4 4.2 .324 2.6 3.1 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 52 28.3 13.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.0 5.0 11.8 .426 1.8 4.6 .389 1.4 1.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 11 20.8 9.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.7 8.5 .436 1.1 3.0 .364 1.1 1.2 .923

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2012-13
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 46 30.8 12.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.3 5.0 11.6 .430 1.3 3.3 .383 1.6 1.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2013-14
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 74 24.8 9.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.3 0.7 0.1 2.0 2.7 3.8 9.1 .417 1.1 3.0 .369 1.1 1.2 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 8 23.4 7.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.8 3.0 2.8 7.4 .373 0.6 2.6 .238 1.3 1.4 .909

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2014-15
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 68 29.1 14.2 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.2 0.7 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.0 12.6 .397 1.8 5.1 .342 2.4 2.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Mo Williams
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 41 18.2 8.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 7.4 .437 0.9 2.5 .353 0.9 1.0 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 13 5.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 2.2 .286 0.2 1.0 .231 0.1 0.2 .500