Jim Ard vs. LaMelo Ball Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaMelo Ball and Jim Ard, 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.

Jim Ard and LaMelo Ball both played 4 years in the NBA. Jim Ard had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while LaMelo Ball had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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
Jim Ard 4 2 1974-75 to 1977-78
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Ard LaMelo Ball
Season 1974-752020-21
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jim Ard 59 12.2 3.8 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 - 1.6 1.5 4.5 .335 - - - 0.8 1.1 .738
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard 5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.0 0.2 1.6 .125 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Ard LaMelo Ball
Season 1975-762021-22
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jim Ard 81 10.5 3.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 - 1.7 1.3 3.6 .364 - - - 0.9 1.2 .710
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard 16 6.9 2.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 - 1.8 0.8 1.8 .448 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jim Ard LaMelo Ball
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Jim Ard 63 15.4 3.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 - 2.0 1.5 4.0 .378 - - - 0.8 1.2 .645
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jim Ard LaMelo Ball
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Boston Celtics, Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Jim Ard 15 8.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.5 1.1 .471 - - - 0.2 0.3 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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