LaMelo Ball vs. Elliot Perry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elliot Perry 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, 6 less than Elliot Perry, who played 10. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Elliot Perry had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Elliot Perry 10 4 1991-92 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets
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
Elliot Perry 50 8.7 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.6 .380 0.0 0.1 .143 0.5 0.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Note: Elliot Perry didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Elliot Perry 27 16.0 3.9 0.4 1.0 1.4 4.6 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.3 1.6 4.2 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 4 3.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Elliot Perry 82 24.1 9.7 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 1.9 0.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 7.2 .520 0.3 0.7 .417 1.9 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 9 11.8 6.9 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.9 2.2 4.7 .476 0.2 0.6 .400 2.2 2.8 .800

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Elliot Perry 81 20.6 8.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.4 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.7 3.2 6.8 .475 0.3 0.7 .407 1.9 2.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 4 12.8 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season -1996-97
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 82 19.5 6.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.0 1.2 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.6 5.6 .474 0.6 1.7 .358 1.0 1.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season -1997-98
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 81 21.6 7.3 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.8 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 6.9 .430 0.2 0.6 .340 1.1 1.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season -1998-99
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, 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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 35 8.3 2.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.1 2.9 .379 0.3 0.7 .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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season -1999-00
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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 60 13.4 5.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.1 4.9 .435 0.2 0.7 .282 0.8 1.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season -2000-01
Team -Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 49 10.2 3.0 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.9 .464 0.0 0.1 .200 0.3 0.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 2 8.0 6.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 .600 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Elliot Perry
Season -2001-02
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 ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 2 24.0 5.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.5 0.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------