LaMelo Ball vs. Paul George Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul George 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, 10 less than Paul George, who played 15. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Paul George had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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 |
| Paul George | 15 | 11 | 2010-11 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Paul George | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +10 | +8.1 | +7.9 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +2.8 | +6.7 | +.017 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +.055 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +.004 | |
| Paul George | 61 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | .453 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .297 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .762 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul George | 5 | 26.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | .303 | 0.6 | 2.6 | .231 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .875 |
Season 2 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Paul George | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers 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: | +9 | +2.6 | +8.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +5.2 | +0.2 | -1.5 | -0.3 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +.011 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +.004 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.070 | |
| Paul George | 66 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .440 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .802 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul George | 11 | 33.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 8.6 | .389 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .268 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .786 |
Season 3 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Paul George | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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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: | +43 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +.008 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +.014 | +0.1 | +.029 | |
| Paul George | 79 | 37.6 | 17.4 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 14.9 | .419 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .362 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .807 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul George | 19 | 41.1 | 19.2 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 14.6 | .430 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .327 | 4.9 | 6.7 | .727 |
Season 4 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Paul George | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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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: | +58 | +3.9 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +.009 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.009 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.001 |
| Paul George | 80 | 36.2 | 21.7 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 17.0 | .424 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .364 | 5.0 | 5.8 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul George | 19 | 41.1 | 22.6 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .438 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .403 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .789 |
Season 5 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Paul George | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana Pacers |
| 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: | +41 | +16.8 | +16.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +6.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -1.5 | +5.6 | +13.1 | +.038 | +2.3 | +7.5 | +.070 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +.116 |
| Paul George | 6 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 8.2 | .367 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .409 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .727 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Paul George played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Paul George played 10 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—Paul George played in 7 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Paul George got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Third Team 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Steals Leader 7 All-Star Game |