John Bagley vs. LaMelo Ball Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaMelo Ball and John Bagley, 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.

John Bagley played 11 years in the NBA, 7 more than LaMelo Ball, who played 4. John Bagley had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
John Bagley 11 3 1982-83 to 1993-94
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
John Bagley 68 14.6 5.7 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.1 2.4 5.5 .432 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .762
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
John Bagley 76 22.5 8.9 0.6 1.4 2.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.5 3.4 8.0 .423 0.0 0.2 .118 2.1 2.6 .793
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
John Bagley 81 29.6 9.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 8.6 1.6 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.2 8.6 .488 0.0 0.3 .115 1.5 2.1 .749
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 %
John Bagley 4 42.0 12.8 0.3 3.8 4.0 10.0 2.5 0.0 4.3 1.8 5.5 14.0 .393 0.0 0.8 .000 1.8 2.5 .700
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1985-862023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte 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 %
John Bagley 78 31.7 11.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 9.4 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.1 0.5 .243 2.2 2.8 .791
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1986-87-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
John Bagley 72 30.3 10.7 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.3 0.1 2.3 1.6 4.3 10.2 .426 0.4 1.4 .301 1.6 1.9 .831
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1987-88-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
John Bagley 82 33.8 12.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.8 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 4.8 10.9 .439 0.6 2.0 .292 1.8 2.2 .822
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1988-89-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
John Bagley 68 24.1 7.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 5.8 1.1 0.1 2.3 1.7 2.9 7.1 .416 0.2 0.8 .204 1.3 1.8 .724
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1989-90-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
John Bagley 54 20.3 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 5.5 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.9 4.0 .459 0.0 0.3 .056 0.5 0.7 .744
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 5 14.0 3.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Note: John Bagley didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 9

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1991-92-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
John Bagley 73 23.9 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 6.6 0.8 0.1 2.0 1.7 3.1 6.9 .441 0.1 0.6 .238 0.9 1.3 .716
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 10 30.8 11.1 0.8 1.9 2.7 8.5 0.9 0.1 3.5 1.7 4.2 9.5 .442 0.1 0.4 .250 2.6 3.7 .703
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1992-93-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
John Bagley 10 9.7 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.7 1.1 0.9 2.5 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .833
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 11

John Bagley LaMelo Ball
Season 1993-94-
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 %
John Bagley 3 4.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------