LaMelo Ball vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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.
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, 7 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 |
| Kemba Walker |
12 |
4 |
2011-12 to 2022-23 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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LaMelo Ball |
Kemba Walker |
| Season |
2020-21 | 2011-12 |
| Team |
Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 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 |
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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: | +15 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.5 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +.070 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.047 | | | +.031 |
| Kemba Walker |
66 |
27.2 |
12.1 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
11.6 |
.366 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.305 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.789 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +7 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +1.9 | +0.4 | | -0.9 | -1.3 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +.006 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +.067 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +.074 |
| Kemba Walker |
82 |
34.9 |
17.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
15.2 |
.423 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
.322 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.798 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +37 | +0.6 | +5.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -1.5 | +2.0 | +4.3 | +.018 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +.043 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.001 |
| Kemba Walker |
73 |
35.8 |
17.7 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
15.7 |
.393 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.333 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
.837 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kemba Walker |
4 |
38.3 |
19.5 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.473 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
.500 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
.778 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +40 | +1.9 | +6.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -2.2 | -2.1 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +.048 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +.051 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.038 |
| Kemba Walker |
62 |
34.2 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
6.1 |
15.8 |
.385 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
.304 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.827 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 4 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +34 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.5 | -1.9 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +.022 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +.032 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.004 |
| Kemba Walker |
81 |
35.6 |
20.9 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
16.4 |
.427 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
.371 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.847 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kemba Walker |
7 |
37.1 |
22.7 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
8.0 |
21.9 |
.366 |
2.0 |
6.1 |
.326 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
.943 |
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Additional Years |
* Kemba Walker played 7 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2017 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Kemba Walker got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team
4 All-Star Game
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