LaMelo Ball vs. Fred Scolari Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Scolari 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, 5 less than Fred Scolari, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Fred Scolari had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Fred Scolari 9 7 1946-47 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season 2020-211946-47
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost Semifinals
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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
Fred Scolari 58 - 12.6 - - - 1.0 - - - 2.7 5.0 17.1 .294 - - - 2.5 3.1 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 6 - 11.8 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.7 15.8 .232 - - - 4.5 5.7 .794

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season 2021-221947-48
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
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
Fred Scolari 47 - 12.5 - - - 1.2 - - - 3.3 4.9 16.6 .294 - - - 2.8 3.8 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season 2022-231948-49
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost NBA 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
Fred Scolari 48 - 11.2 - - - 2.1 - - - 3.1 4.1 13.2 .310 - - - 3.0 3.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 9 - 9.1 - - - 1.8 - - - 2.7 3.0 11.1 .270 - - - 3.1 4.4 .700

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season 2023-241949-50
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost East Div 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 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
Fred Scolari 66 - 13.0 - - - 2.7 - - - 2.7 4.7 13.8 .343 - - - 3.6 4.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 2 - 18.5 - - - 1.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 13.5 .481 - - - 5.5 5.5 1.000

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season -1950-51
Team -Washington Capitols, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nationals Lost East Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 66 - 13.4 - - 3.3 3.9 - - - 2.8 4.6 14.0 .327 - - - 4.2 5.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 7 - 12.6 - - 5.9 2.3 - - - 3.3 4.7 13.3 .355 - - - 3.1 3.9 .815

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season -1951-52
Team -Baltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 64 35.0 14.6 - - 3.3 4.7 - - - 3.3 4.5 13.5 .334 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season -1952-53
Team -Baltimore Bullets (1st), Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Pistons Lost West Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 62 34.2 13.4 - - 3.4 3.8 - - - 3.4 4.5 13.0 .342 - - - 4.5 5.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 8 33.5 13.4 - - 3.1 2.6 - - - 3.9 3.6 11.3 .322 - - - 6.1 7.6 .803

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season -1953-54
Team -Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 64 24.8 7.2 - - 2.2 2.0 - - - 2.4 2.5 7.7 .324 - - - 2.3 2.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 4 15.0 3.0 - - 1.8 1.5 - - - 2.0 1.5 6.0 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Fred Scolari
Season -1954-55
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 59 10.5 3.2 - - 1.3 1.6 - - - 1.3 1.3 4.2 .305 - - - 0.7 0.8 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 5 5.8 2.4 - - 1.0 0.6 - - - 1.4 0.8 3.0 .267 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800