LaMelo Ball vs. Pascal Siakam Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pascal Siakam 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, 4 less than Pascal Siakam, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Pascal Siakam had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 |
| Pascal Siakam | 9 | 7 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Pascal Siakam | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Raptors Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +4 | +13.2 | +11.5 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +5.8 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -2.2 | -0.7 | +3.8 | +9.5 | +.066 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +.209 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.070 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 55 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .688 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pascal Siakam | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 2 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Pascal Siakam | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Raptors Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | +11.6 | +12.8 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -1.2 | +4.1 | +10.6 | +.079 | +2.5 | +5.9 | +.169 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +.251 |
| Pascal Siakam | 81 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6.1 | .508 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .220 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .621 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pascal Siakam | 10 | 17.9 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | .610 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .750 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .650 |
Season 3 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Pascal Siakam | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards | - | Most Improved Player |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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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: | +44 | +3.3 | +6.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +5.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -0.3 | +1.7 | +8.2 | +.138 | +3.0 | +7.9 | +.007 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.051 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | 31.9 | 16.9 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 11.8 | .549 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .369 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .785 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pascal Siakam | 24 | 37.1 | 19.0 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .470 | 1.2 | 4.3 | .279 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .759 |
Season 4 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Pascal Siakam | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Raptors Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +38 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -1.3 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +.020 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.004 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.073 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 60 | 35.2 | 22.9 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 18.4 | .453 | 2.2 | 6.1 | .359 | 4.0 | 5.1 | .792 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pascal Siakam | 11 | 38.0 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 16.5 | .396 | 0.9 | 4.8 | .189 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .717 |
Season 5 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Pascal Siakam | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Toronto Raptors |
| 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: | +9 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +.050 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +.042 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.016 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 56 | 35.8 | 21.4 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 17.2 | .455 | 1.3 | 4.4 | .297 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .827 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Pascal Siakam played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Pascal Siakam played 4 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—Pascal Siakam played in 3 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Pascal Siakam got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 2 All-Star Game |