LaMelo Ball vs. Alvin Robertson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Robertson 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.
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, 6 less than Alvin Robertson, who played 10. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Alvin Robertson had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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 |
Alvin Robertson |
10 |
4 |
1984-85 to 1995-96 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
LaMelo Ball |
Alvin Robertson |
Season |
2020-21 | 1984-85 |
Team |
Charlotte Hornets | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Alvin Robertson |
79 |
21.3 |
9.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
7.6 |
.498 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.364 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.734 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
Alvin Robertson |
82 |
36.3 |
19.6 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
17.2 |
.465 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.284 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
.748 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
3 |
39.7 |
23.3 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
9.3 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
10.0 |
17.7 |
.566 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.429 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.778 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
65 |
35.2 |
17.3 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
14.8 |
.483 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.200 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
.723 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
81 |
32.1 |
14.2 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
5.9 |
11.7 |
.503 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.154 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
.741 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
4 |
38.8 |
23.5 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
5.8 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
8.8 |
16.8 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
6.0 |
8.5 |
.706 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
81 |
32.1 |
13.6 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
3.0 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
11.2 |
.485 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.365 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.757 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
3 |
39.3 |
23.7 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
9.7 |
16.3 |
.592 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.769 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
82 |
30.0 |
12.3 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
11.2 |
.430 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
.319 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.763 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
69 |
29.1 |
9.0 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
.458 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.328 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
.656 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Alvin Robertson didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
77 |
32.2 |
9.3 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
7.9 |
.470 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.272 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.677 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |