LaMelo Ball vs. Jawann Oldham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jawann Oldham 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 Jawann Oldham, who played 10. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jawann Oldham 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
Jawann Oldham 10 2 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
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
Jawann Oldham 4 5.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
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
Jawann Oldham 22 5.6 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.6 .361 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
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 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
Jawann Oldham 16 10.7 4.6 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.9 3.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
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
Jawann Oldham 64 13.6 4.0 1.2 2.5 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.7 3.4 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season -1984-85
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 63 15.8 3.4 1.3 2.5 3.7 0.5 0.2 2.0 0.9 2.6 1.4 3.0 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 4 22.8 3.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.8 1.8 3.8 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season -1985-86
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 52 24.5 7.4 2.2 3.7 5.9 0.7 0.5 2.6 1.7 4.0 3.2 6.2 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.8 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 1 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season -1986-87
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 44 17.6 3.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.2 1.6 4.0 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season -1987-88
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 54 17.5 5.5 1.5 4.1 5.6 0.6 0.2 2.0 1.1 2.6 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Note: Jawann Oldham didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season -1989-90
Team -Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 6 7.5 1.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Jawann Oldham
Season -1990-91
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 4 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------