LaMelo Ball vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Julius Randle, who played 11. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Julius Randle had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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 achievements, 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 | 5 | 0 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Julius Randle | 11 | 3 | 2014-15 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +50 | +14.8 | +13.7 | +1.2 | +4.7 | +5.9 | +6.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 | -1.8 | -1.7 | +4.7 | +10.2 | +.103 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +.758 | |
| Julius Randle | 1 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +5.8 | +0.9 | -1.5 | -0.2 | +2.8 | +6.4 | +2.8 | +7.1 | +.111 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.157 | ||
| Julius Randle | 81 | 28.2 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 10.3 | .429 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .278 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +38 | +6.4 | +10.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +3.1 | +9.6 | +.077 | +3.8 | +9.7 | +.106 | +0.4 | +.113 | |
| Julius Randle | 74 | 28.8 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .488 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .270 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .723 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +60 | +5.6 | +7.8 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +1.3 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +2.2 | +8.2 | +.125 | +3.1 | +8.5 | +.133 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.147 |
| Julius Randle | 82 | 26.7 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 11.0 | .558 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .222 | 3.7 | 5.2 | .718 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 21.3 | .405 | 3.8 | 11.2 | .339 | 4.1 | 4.9 | .843 |
| difference: | +26 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +0.8 | +6.4 | +.119 | +2.9 | +8.5 | +.005 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +.112 |
| Julius Randle | 73 | 30.6 | 21.4 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 14.9 | .524 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .344 | 4.9 | 6.7 | .731 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Julius Randle played 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—Julius Randle played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Julius Randle got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 Most Improved Player 3 All-Star Game |