LaMelo Ball vs. Adrian Branch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Adrian Branch 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 and Adrian Branch both played 4 years in the NBA. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Adrian Branch had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Adrian Branch 4 2 1986-87 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Adrian Branch
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Adrian Branch 32 6.8 4.3 0.7 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Adrian Branch 11 3.8 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.9 .190 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.1 .500

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Adrian Branch
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
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
Adrian Branch 20 15.4 6.7 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.8 6.7 .418 0.1 0.3 .200 1.0 1.2 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Adrian Branch ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Adrian Branch
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Adrian Branch 67 12.1 7.4 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 6.5 .463 0.1 0.5 .226 1.3 1.8 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Adrian Branch 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Adrian Branch
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Adrian Branch 11 8.3 5.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 5.5 .410 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.3 2.0 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Adrian Branch ------- --- ----------
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