LaMelo Ball vs. Richard Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Richard Washington 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 Richard Washington, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Richard Washington had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Richard Washington 6 2 1976-77 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Richard Washington
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Charlotte HornetsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Richard Washington 82 27.6 13.0 2.5 6.1 8.5 1.0 0.8 1.1 - 4.0 5.4 12.6 .431 - - - 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Richard Washington
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Charlotte HornetsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Richard Washington 78 28.6 12.8 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.5 0.9 0.9 2.4 4.2 5.4 11.4 .477 - - - 1.9 2.6 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Richard Washington
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Charlotte HornetsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West 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 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
Richard Washington 18 8.9 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.8 2.3 .341 - - - 0.6 0.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington 4 13.0 6.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 4.3 2.8 5.0 .550 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Richard Washington
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West 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
Richard Washington 75 14.6 5.9 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.2 2.6 5.6 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington 7 16.0 7.3 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.6 6.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Richard Washington
Season -1980-81
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington 80 22.7 10.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.5 4.3 9.3 .455 0.0 0.0 .500 1.5 2.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Richard Washington
Season -1981-82
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington 18 17.4 6.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 1.9 2.8 2.8 6.4 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------
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