LaMelo Ball vs. Dwayne Schintzius Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwayne Schintzius 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, 4 less than Dwayne Schintzius, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Dwayne Schintzius had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Dwayne Schintzius 8 1 1990-91 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Dwayne Schintzius 42 9.5 3.8 0.7 2.2 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.7 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
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
Dwayne Schintzius 33 12.1 3.3 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.0 1.5 3.5 .427 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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
Dwayne Schintzius 5 7.0 1.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius 5 21.2 5.8 1.2 3.8 5.0 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.6 2.4 2.6 5.8 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
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
Dwayne Schintzius 30 10.6 2.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.8 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season -1994-95
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius 43 7.4 2.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.5 .380 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season -1995-96
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius 33 9.0 3.4 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.5 3.3 .445 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season -1996-97
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius 15 7.7 2.3 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.4 .361 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.5 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------

Note: Dwayne Schintzius didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Dwayne Schintzius
Season -1998-99
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius 16 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dwayne Schintzius ------- --- ----------