LaMelo Ball vs. John Henson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Henson 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, 4 less than John Henson, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while John Henson had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
John Henson 8 4 2012-13 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
John Henson 63 13.1 6.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson 4 8.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.8 .273 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
John Henson 70 26.5 11.1 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.6 4.9 9.1 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.5 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
John Henson 67 18.3 7.0 1.9 2.8 4.7 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson 6 25.5 8.8 3.5 4.5 8.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 6.8 .585 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 2.3 .357

Season 4
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
John Henson 57 16.8 7.0 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.1 2.3 2.9 5.1 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season -2016-17
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
John Henson 58 19.4 6.8 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.7 5.3 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson 2 6.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season -2017-18
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
John Henson 76 25.9 8.8 2.0 4.8 6.8 1.5 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.8 6.6 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 2.1 .570
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson 2 37.0 9.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 .692 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season -2018-19
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 ------- --- ----------
John Henson 14 13.4 5.6 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.2 4.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .355 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
LaMelo Ball John Henson
Season -2019-20
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
John Henson 40 15.0 5.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.0 2.4 4.3 .556 0.2 0.9 .222 0.6 1.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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