LaMelo Ball vs. Leon Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Leon Wood 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, 2 less than Leon Wood, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Leon Wood had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Leon Wood 6 3 1984-85 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Leon Wood
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Leon Wood 38 7.1 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.3 3.5 .373 0.1 0.8 .133 0.5 0.7 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 5 3.0 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Leon Wood
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 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
Leon Wood 68 17.6 7.8 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 2.7 6.9 .395 0.6 1.7 .360 1.8 2.3 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 1 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 .200 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Leon Wood
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
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
Leon Wood 76 22.8 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.9 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.5 6.6 .373 0.8 2.6 .300 1.6 2.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Leon Wood
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Leon Wood 52 17.5 7.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.6 6.0 .436 1.0 2.4 .409 1.5 1.9 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 4 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Leon Wood didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Leon Wood
Season -1989-90
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 28 7.1 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 .327 0.1 0.8 .190 0.5 0.6 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Leon Wood
Season -1990-91
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 ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 12 18.5 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 4.1 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.1 5.3 .397 1.0 3.2 .316 1.6 1.8 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------