LaMelo Ball vs. Andre Iguodala Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andre Iguodala 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 5 years in the NBA, 14 less than Andre Iguodala, who played 19. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Andre Iguodala had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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 achievements, 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 | 5 | 0 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Andre Iguodala | 19 | 15 | 2004-05 to 2022-23 |
Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Andre Iguodala | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2004-05 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +31 | +4.0 | +6.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +2.4 | +6.5 | +.057 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +.021 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.015 |
| Andre Iguodala | 82 | 32.8 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 6.7 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .331 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .743 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Iguodala | 5 | 38.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 8.6 | .465 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .333 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 |
Season 2 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Andre Iguodala | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2005-06 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +5.3 | +7.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +4.5 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +3.0 | +8.3 | +.071 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +.035 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.118 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 82 | 37.6 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 8.4 | .500 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .354 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .754 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Andre Iguodala played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Andre Iguodala | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2006-07 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +40 | +5.1 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +2.4 | +7.0 | +.036 | +3.4 | +8.6 | +.066 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +.016 |
| Andre Iguodala | 76 | 40.3 | 18.2 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 13.0 | .447 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .310 | 5.9 | 7.3 | .820 |
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| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Andre Iguodala played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Andre Iguodala | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2007-08 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +60 | +7.2 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -1.3 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +.023 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +.026 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +.144 |
| Andre Iguodala | 82 | 39.5 | 19.9 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .456 | 1.2 | 3.7 | .329 | 4.5 | 6.2 | .721 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Iguodala | 6 | 39.0 | 13.2 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 11.5 | .333 | 0.3 | 2.3 | .143 | 5.2 | 7.2 | .721 |
Season 5 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Andre Iguodala | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2008-09 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 21.3 | .405 | 3.8 | 11.2 | .339 | 4.1 | 4.9 | .843 |
| difference: | +35 | +7.9 | +6.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +2.0 | +7.3 | +.068 | +2.8 | +8.0 | +.032 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.119 |
| Andre Iguodala | 82 | 39.9 | 18.8 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 14.0 | .473 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .307 | 4.6 | 6.4 | .724 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Iguodala | 6 | 44.8 | 21.5 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 16.3 | .449 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .393 | 5.0 | 7.7 | .652 |
Additional Years |
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* Andre Iguodala played 14 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2010 to 2023—Andre Iguodala played in 12 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those 14 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Andre Iguodala got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 All-Star Game |