LaMelo Ball vs. Bobby Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Brown 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 Bobby Brown both played 4 years in the NBA. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Bobby Brown had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Bobby Brown 4 1 2008-09 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Bobby Brown
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
Bobby Brown 68 13.7 5.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.3 .392 0.7 1.9 .346 0.5 0.6 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bobby Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Bobby Brown
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers
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
Bobby Brown 45 11.5 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.9 2.0 5.3 .371 0.6 2.2 .265 0.3 0.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bobby Brown ------- --- ----------

Note: Bobby Brown didn't play in 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Bobby Brown
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 %
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
Bobby Brown 25 4.9 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 2.4 .383 0.6 1.4 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bobby Brown 5 4.4 5.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 4.0 .500 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Bobby Brown
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
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
Bobby Brown 20 5.8 2.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.9 .328 0.6 2.0 .275 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bobby Brown ------- --- ----------