LaMelo Ball vs. Shelden Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shelden 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 played 4 years in the NBA, 2 less than Shelden Williams, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Shelden Williams had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Shelden Williams 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Shelden Williams
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta Hawks
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
Shelden Williams 81 18.7 5.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.0 4.5 .455 0.0 0.0 .500 1.4 1.8 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Shelden Williams
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento 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
Shelden Williams 64 12.1 4.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.3 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Shelden Williams
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Shelden Williams 45 11.4 4.1 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.5 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Shelden Williams
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA 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
Shelden Williams 54 11.1 3.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.2 2.2 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams 8 7.1 1.6 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .833

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Shelden Williams
Season -2010-11
Team -Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams 59 15.4 4.5 1.6 3.1 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.7 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Shelden Williams
Season -2011-12
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams 58 22.0 4.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.6 1.7 3.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------
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