LaMelo Ball vs. Sam Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Williams 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 and Sam Williams both played 4 years in the NBA. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Sam Williams had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Sam Williams 4 2 1981-82 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Sam Williams
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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
Sam Williams 59 18.2 6.1 1.5 3.7 5.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.1 2.6 2.6 4.7 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .551
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sam Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Sam Williams
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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
Sam Williams 75 20.4 8.4 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.3 3.3 3.4 6.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sam Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Sam Williams
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Sam Williams 77 18.6 6.5 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.3 2.7 2.6 5.6 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sam Williams 4 13.8 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Sam Williams
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Sam Williams 46 10.6 3.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.0 1.3 3.2 .392 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sam Williams 5 5.2 1.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 2.0 .300
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