LaMelo Ball vs. Solomon Hill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Solomon Hill 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, 5 less than Solomon Hill, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Solomon Hill had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Solomon Hill 9 5 2013-14 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Solomon Hill 28 8.1 1.7 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.4 .425 0.3 0.8 .304 0.2 0.3 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 1 1.0 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 2

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
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
Solomon Hill 82 29.0 8.9 0.9 3.0 3.8 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.2 3.1 7.7 .396 0.8 2.5 .327 1.9 2.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Solomon Hill 59 14.7 4.2 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.5 .447 0.4 1.3 .324 0.6 0.7 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 7 28.3 7.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.9 2.0 4.4 .452 1.6 2.7 .579 2.1 2.3 .938

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Solomon Hill 80 29.7 7.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.3 6.0 .383 1.2 3.4 .348 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season -2017-18
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans 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 ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 12 15.6 2.4 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.8 0.9 3.4 .268 0.3 1.8 .190 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 9 12.7 3.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.8 .360 0.7 1.8 .375 1.0 1.1 .900

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season -2018-19
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 44 20.0 4.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.5 4.0 .382 0.7 2.3 .317 0.5 0.7 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season -2019-20
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 59 18.4 5.5 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .396 1.1 2.9 .368 0.7 0.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 7 6.0 1.7 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 .556 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season -2020-21
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 71 21.3 4.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.5 4.2 .359 1.0 3.0 .321 0.5 0.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 14 10.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.4 1.7 .250 0.2 1.3 .167 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Solomon Hill
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill 13 10.7 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 .150 0.2 1.0 .154 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 ------- --- ----------
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------