LaMelo Ball vs. Rory White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rory White 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, 1 less than Rory White, who played 5. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Rory White had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Rory White 5 1 1982-83 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Rory White
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Rory White 65 9.6 5.0 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.0 3.6 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rory White 3 13.3 5.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Rory White
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, San Diego Clippers
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
Rory White 36 10.3 5.2 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.2 4.7 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Rory White
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Rory White 80 13.8 4.7 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 3.5 .516 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Rory White
Season 2023-241985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Rory White 75 23.5 11.7 1.1 1.3 2.4 1.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.1 4.7 9.1 .519 0.0 0.1 .111 2.2 3.0 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Rory White
Season -1986-87
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Rory White 68 22.7 9.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.9 8.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rory White ------- --- ----------