LaMelo Ball vs. Herbert Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Herbert 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 more than Herbert Jones, who played 3. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Herbert Jones had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Herbert Jones 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Herbert Jones
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 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
Herbert Jones 78 29.9 9.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.1 1.7 0.8 1.3 3.1 3.5 7.4 .476 0.7 2.2 .337 1.8 2.1 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Herbert Jones 6 37.7 10.7 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.8 1.8 0.8 1.3 3.7 3.5 7.3 .477 0.8 2.0 .417 2.8 3.7 .773

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Herbert Jones
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Herbert Jones 66 29.5 9.8 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.5 1.6 0.6 1.3 3.2 3.6 7.6 .469 0.8 2.5 .335 1.9 2.4 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Herbert Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Herbert Jones
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 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
Herbert Jones 76 30.5 11.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Herbert Jones 4 35.3 13.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.8 3.8 4.0 10.3 .390 2.0 6.0 .333 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Herbert Jones
Season 2023-24-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 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
Herbert Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Herbert Jones ------- --- ----------
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