LaMelo Ball vs. Damon Stoudamire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damon Stoudamire 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 Damon Stoudamire, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Damon Stoudamire had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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 Stoudamire 13 7 1995-96 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
Damon Stoudamire 70 40.9 19.0 0.8 3.2 4.0 9.3 1.4 0.3 3.8 2.4 6.9 16.1 .426 1.9 4.8 .395 3.4 4.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
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
Damon Stoudamire 81 40.9 20.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 8.8 1.5 0.2 3.6 2.0 7.0 17.4 .401 2.2 6.1 .355 4.1 5.0 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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 Stoudamire 71 40.0 17.3 1.2 3.0 4.2 8.2 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 6.3 15.4 .411 1.3 4.3 .299 3.4 4.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 4 41.8 17.8 1.5 2.8 4.3 9.5 1.3 0.3 4.0 3.3 6.3 15.8 .397 2.0 5.5 .364 3.3 3.3 1.000

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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 Stoudamire 50 33.5 12.6 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.2 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.6 5.0 12.6 .396 0.9 2.8 .310 1.8 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 13 31.0 10.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 5.6 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 3.8 9.9 .380 0.8 1.7 .455 1.8 2.6 .706

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -1999-00
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 78 30.4 12.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.2 1.0 0.0 1.9 2.2 4.9 11.5 .432 1.0 2.7 .377 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 16 27.9 8.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.5 8.4 .415 0.6 1.9 .333 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2000-01
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 82 32.4 13.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.7 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.5 5.0 11.4 .434 1.0 2.7 .374 2.1 2.5 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 3 38.0 17.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.3 0.7 0.3 3.0 2.0 6.3 15.3 .413 0.7 4.3 .154 4.3 4.3 1.000

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2001-02
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 75 37.3 13.5 1.0 2.9 3.9 6.5 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.0 4.9 12.2 .402 1.4 3.9 .353 2.3 2.6 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 3 33.3 5.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 7.3 .227 1.0 1.3 .750 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2002-03
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 59 22.3 6.9 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.1 2.6 7.0 .376 0.7 1.9 .386 0.9 1.1 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 7 33.3 15.3 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.6 0.9 0.3 1.7 3.1 5.1 11.3 .456 2.1 4.4 .484 2.9 3.0 .952

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2003-04
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 82 38.0 13.4 0.6 3.1 3.8 6.1 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.2 .365 1.5 1.8 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2004-05
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 81 34.1 15.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.6 14.4 .392 2.2 6.0 .369 2.2 2.5 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2005-06
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 27 31.9 11.7 0.9 2.7 3.5 4.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.2 10.6 .397 1.3 3.9 .346 2.0 2.3 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2006-07
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 62 24.2 7.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.5 2.8 7.0 .391 1.0 2.8 .337 1.1 1.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Damon Stoudamire
Season -2007-08
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 60 17.3 5.3 0.3 1.6 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 5.6 .356 0.8 2.5 .336 0.5 0.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 7 5.0 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 2.1 .333 0.1 0.6 .250 0.3 0.4 .667