LaMelo Ball vs. Bryon Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bryon Russell 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 played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Bryon Russell, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Bryon Russell had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Bryon Russell 13 11 1993-94 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Bryon Russell 67 16.7 5.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.0 4.2 .484 0.0 0.3 .091 0.9 1.5 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 6 6.0 2.7 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.7 .400 0.3 0.5 .667 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Bryon Russell 63 13.7 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.7 3.8 .437 0.2 0.7 .295 1.0 1.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 2 6.5 5.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.5 .571 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Bryon Russell 59 9.8 2.9 0.5 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.4 .394 0.2 0.7 .350 0.8 1.1 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 18 25.5 9.6 0.9 3.2 4.2 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.6 2.3 3.2 6.9 .468 1.4 2.9 .472 1.7 2.1 .816

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost NBA Finals
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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
Bryon Russell 81 31.2 10.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 1.5 1.6 0.3 1.2 2.9 3.7 7.7 .479 1.3 3.3 .409 2.1 3.0 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 20 38.0 12.3 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.4 1.1 0.3 1.0 3.0 4.5 9.7 .461 1.8 5.1 .356 1.6 2.2 .721

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -1997-98
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost NBA Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 82 27.1 9.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.2 1.1 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.8 6.4 .430 0.9 2.6 .341 2.6 3.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 20 35.0 11.0 0.6 4.1 4.7 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.9 2.5 3.5 7.4 .469 1.2 3.2 .365 2.9 4.1 .716

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -1998-99
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 50 35.4 12.4 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.5 3.1 4.3 9.4 .464 1.0 2.9 .354 2.7 3.4 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 11 35.2 12.1 1.5 4.5 6.1 1.2 1.8 0.2 1.0 3.4 4.5 10.5 .426 0.8 3.3 .250 2.4 3.3 .722

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -1999-00
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 82 35.4 14.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.9 1.6 0.3 1.2 3.1 5.0 11.1 .446 1.3 3.3 .396 2.9 3.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 10 37.4 14.0 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 1.5 2.7 4.8 11.4 .421 1.3 4.5 .289 3.1 4.1 .756

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -2000-01
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 78 31.7 12.0 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.1 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.9 3.9 9.0 .440 1.2 2.9 .413 2.8 3.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 5 43.0 14.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 2.6 5.0 11.2 .446 2.0 4.4 .455 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -2001-02
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 66 30.3 9.6 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.7 3.1 3.4 8.8 .380 1.2 3.4 .341 1.7 2.1 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 4 30.0 7.0 1.5 2.8 4.3 1.8 1.0 0.0 2.3 3.8 2.3 9.0 .250 1.5 3.8 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -2002-03
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 70 19.8 4.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.5 4.4 .353 0.7 2.0 .329 0.8 1.0 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -2003-04
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 72 13.1 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.4 3.4 .402 0.6 1.6 .384 0.7 0.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 6 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -2004-05
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 70 14.7 4.4 0.7 1.7 2.5 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.6 .377 0.8 2.1 .376 0.9 1.1 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Bryon Russell
Season -2005-06
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bryon Russell ------- --- ----------