LaMelo Ball vs. Earl Clark Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Clark 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, 2 less than Earl Clark, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Earl Clark had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Earl Clark 6 5 2009-10 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Earl Clark
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Earl Clark 51 7.5 2.7 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.1 3.0 .371 0.0 0.1 .400 0.5 0.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 3 4.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Earl Clark
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Earl Clark 42 11.0 3.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.8 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 1 6.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Earl Clark
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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
Earl Clark 45 12.4 2.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.1 .367 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 5 17.6 4.0 1.6 5.0 6.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .571

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Earl Clark
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Earl Clark 59 23.1 7.3 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.5 .440 0.6 1.8 .337 0.9 1.3 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 4 20.5 3.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 4.8 .368 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Earl Clark
Season -2013-14
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 54 14.2 4.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .372 0.8 2.3 .336 0.4 0.6 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Earl Clark
Season -2014-15
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 10 9.3 2.7 0.1 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.1 3.0 .367 0.4 1.4 .286 0.1 0.4 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 2 6.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 5.0 .200 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -
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