LaMelo Ball vs. Edgar Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Edgar 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.

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 Edgar Jones, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Edgar Jones had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Edgar Jones 6 2 1980-81 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Edgar Jones
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
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
Edgar Jones 60 15.8 8.7 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.7 3.1 3.2 6.0 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.6 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Edgar Jones
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
Edgar Jones 48 16.7 7.8 1.5 2.9 4.3 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.4 3.1 3.0 5.4 .548 0.0 0.0 .500 1.9 2.7 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Edgar Jones
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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
Edgar Jones 77 21.5 8.8 1.8 4.1 5.8 1.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.5 3.1 6.2 .495 0.0 0.1 .222 2.6 3.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones 11 17.5 6.8 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.6 4.0 2.5 5.6 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 3.0 .576

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Edgar Jones
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Edgar Jones 81 21.9 10.2 1.8 3.8 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.5 3.7 4.0 8.0 .500 0.1 0.2 .316 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Edgar Jones
Season -1984-85
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones 44 17.5 7.8 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.4 2.8 3.0 6.3 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones 4 11.3 6.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Edgar Jones
Season -1985-86
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones 53 19.1 9.7 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.5 7.0 .505 0.1 0.4 .304 2.5 3.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Edgar Jones ------- --- ----------
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