LaMelo Ball vs. Blake Griffin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Blake Griffin 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, 8 less than Blake Griffin, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Blake Griffin had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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 |
| Blake Griffin | 13 | 10 | 2010-11 to 2022-23 |
Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 | +9.2 | +6.8 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +6.2 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +.070 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +.060 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +.116 |
| Blake Griffin | 82 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 16.8 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .292 | 5.4 | 8.5 | .642 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Blake Griffin played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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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: | +9 | +3.9 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +.120 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +.264 | +0.9 | +3.9 | +.351 |
| Blake Griffin | 66 | 36.2 | 20.7 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 15.5 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | 3.7 | 7.1 | .521 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Griffin | 11 | 35.7 | 19.1 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 15.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.8 | 6.0 | .636 |
Season 3 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +44 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +6.6 | +.127 | +3.9 | +10.2 | +.197 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.176 |
| Blake Griffin | 80 | 32.5 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 13.4 | .538 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .179 | 3.5 | 5.3 | .660 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Griffin | 6 | 26.3 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 10.7 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.5 | 4.3 | .808 |
Season 4 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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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: | +58 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.095 | +3.0 | +8.4 | +.082 | +1.9 | +3.7 | +.150 |
| Blake Griffin | 80 | 35.8 | 24.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 17.0 | .528 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .273 | 6.0 | 8.4 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Griffin | 13 | 36.8 | 23.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 18.0 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .143 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .740 |
Season 5 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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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: | +20 | +3.2 | +3.3 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +4.2 | +.097 | +3.7 | +10.8 | +.061 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.115 | |
| Blake Griffin | 67 | 35.2 | 21.9 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 17.1 | .502 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .400 | 4.6 | 6.4 | .728 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Griffin | 14 | 39.8 | 25.5 | 2.7 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 19.6 | .511 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .143 | 5.4 | 7.6 | .717 |
Additional Years |
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* Blake Griffin played 8 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2016 to 2023—Blake Griffin played in 6 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Blake Griffin got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 All-Star Game |