LaMelo Ball vs. Robert Covington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Covington 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 / 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 4 years in the NBA, 7 less than Robert Covington, who played 11. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Robert Covington had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Robert Covington 11 4 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
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
Robert Covington 7 4.9 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 .429 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Robert Covington 70 27.9 13.5 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.5 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.7 4.3 10.8 .396 2.4 6.4 .374 2.5 3.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Robert Covington 67 28.4 12.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.4 1.6 0.6 2.1 3.5 4.1 10.6 .385 2.5 7.2 .353 2.1 2.6 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 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
Robert Covington 67 31.6 12.9 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.5 1.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.4 10.9 .399 2.0 6.1 .333 2.1 2.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2017-18
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 80 31.7 12.6 0.7 4.7 5.4 2.0 1.7 0.9 1.6 3.0 4.3 10.5 .413 2.5 6.9 .369 1.5 1.7 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 10 28.1 8.1 1.2 4.1 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 2.7 8.3 .325 1.5 4.8 .313 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2018-19
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 35 34.4 13.3 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 4.5 10.3 .431 2.4 6.4 .378 1.9 2.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2019-20
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 70 30.5 12.4 0.9 5.7 6.6 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.5 3.1 4.4 10.3 .422 2.3 6.9 .335 1.4 1.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 12 31.6 11.2 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.3 2.5 1.1 1.0 3.8 3.9 7.9 .495 2.8 5.7 .500 0.5 0.6 .857

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2020-21
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 70 32.0 8.5 0.9 5.8 6.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.9 2.8 2.9 7.3 .401 1.9 5.1 .379 0.7 0.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 6 38.0 9.3 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 3.3 3.0 6.0 .500 1.8 3.7 .500 1.5 1.7 .900

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 71 27.3 8.5 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.9 7.0 .420 1.8 4.8 .378 0.8 1.0 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 48 16.2 6.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.1 4.8 .445 1.1 2.8 .397 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 2 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Robert Covington
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington 29 16.8 4.4 1.1 2.3 3.3 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.4 .439 0.7 1.9 .339 0.8 0.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------