LaMelo Ball vs. James White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James White 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, 1 more than James White, who played 3. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while James White had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
James White 3 2 2006-07 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball James White
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
James White 6 22.8 8.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.2 3.0 6.8 .439 0.3 1.2 .286 2.0 2.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
James White ------- --- ----------

Note: James White didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 2
LaMelo Ball James White
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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
James White 4 2.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 .600 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
James White 5 2.4 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.8 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Note: James White didn't play in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Season 3
LaMelo Ball James White
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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
James White 57 7.6 2.2 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.0 .431 0.2 0.7 .341 0.2 0.3 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
James White 4 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
LaMelo Ball James White
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
James White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
James White ------- --- ----------
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