LaMelo Ball vs. Damon Jones Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damon Jones 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, 7 less than Damon Jones, who played 11. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Damon Jones had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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 |
Damon Jones |
11 |
6 |
1998-99 to 2008-09 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
LaMelo Ball |
Damon Jones |
Season |
2020-21 | 1998-99 |
Team |
Charlotte Hornets | New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics |
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 |
Damon Jones |
24 |
14.3 |
5.2 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
.361 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.403 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.824 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 2 |
|
LaMelo Ball |
Damon Jones |
Season |
2021-22 | 1999-00 |
Team |
Charlotte Hornets | Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards |
All-Star Game | - |
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 |
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 |
Damon Jones |
55 |
11.1 |
4.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.385 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.360 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Damon Jones |
71 |
19.9 |
6.5 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
5.9 |
.409 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.364 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.712 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Damon Jones |
67 |
16.2 |
5.1 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
.401 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
.371 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.729 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
10 |
18.1 |
4.3 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.381 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.296 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.750 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
49 |
14.5 |
4.6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.381 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.364 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.741 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
82 |
24.6 |
7.0 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
5.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
.401 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.359 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.764 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
5 |
29.0 |
10.0 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
6.8 |
.529 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
.476 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.667 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
82 |
31.4 |
11.6 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
8.9 |
.456 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
.432 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.791 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
15 |
33.5 |
12.1 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
8.6 |
.481 |
2.6 |
6.1 |
.429 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
.600 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
82 |
25.5 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
.387 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
.377 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.640 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
13 |
13.9 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.308 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.278 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.750 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
60 |
19.6 |
6.6 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
5.9 |
.386 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.385 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.682 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
11 |
12.6 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.308 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.318 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
67 |
19.9 |
6.5 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
.416 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.417 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
5 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
.200 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.286 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
18 |
6.0 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.324 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.393 |
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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damon Jones |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |