LaMelo Ball vs. Si Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Si Green 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, 5 less than Si Green, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Si Green had his rookie season in 1956-57. 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
Si Green 9 4 1956-57 to 1965-66

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season 2020-211956-57
Team Charlotte HornetsRochester Royals
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
Si Green 13 32.5 11.5 - - 5.2 3.6 - - - 2.8 3.8 11.0 .350 - - - 3.8 5.3 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green ------- --- ----------

Note: Si Green didn't play in 1957-58.

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season 2021-221958-59
Team Charlotte HornetsCincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Si Green 46 24.1 8.6 - - 5.5 2.5 - - - 2.8 3.2 9.0 .352 - - - 2.3 3.5 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green 6 21.8 6.0 - - 3.8 2.3 - - - 3.3 2.0 4.2 .480 - - - 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season 2022-231959-60
Team Charlotte HornetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Si Green 70 19.3 6.1 - - 3.7 1.9 - - - 2.1 2.3 6.1 .372 - - - 1.6 2.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green 14 40.4 14.1 - - 8.6 6.3 - - - 3.6 5.8 12.2 .474 - - - 2.5 4.1 .603

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season 2023-241960-61
Team Charlotte HornetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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
Si Green 76 25.9 9.2 - - 5.0 3.4 - - - 3.1 3.5 9.4 .366 - - - 2.3 3.3 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green 12 29.2 11.4 - - 5.9 4.0 - - - 3.2 4.7 12.3 .378 - - - 2.1 3.1 .676

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season -1961-62
Team -St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Packers
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 ------- --- ----------
Si Green 71 33.6 12.7 - - 5.6 4.5 - - - 3.2 4.8 12.7 .377 - - - 3.1 4.4 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season -1962-63
Team -Chicago Zephyrs
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 ------- --- ----------
Si Green 73 36.3 11.7 - - 4.6 5.8 - - - 3.8 4.4 10.7 .411 - - - 2.9 4.2 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season -1963-64
Team -Baltimore Bullets
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 ------- --- ----------
Si Green 75 27.5 10.3 - - 3.8 2.9 - - - 3.0 3.8 9.2 .415 - - - 2.6 3.9 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season -1964-65
Team -Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost West Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Si Green 70 15.5 5.8 - - 2.4 2.0 - - - 1.9 2.2 5.3 .413 - - - 1.4 2.3 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green 9 7.2 2.0 - - 0.8 1.7 - - - 1.4 0.8 1.8 .438 - - - 0.4 0.6 .800

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Si Green
Season -1965-66
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Si Green 10 9.2 3.2 - - 1.1 0.9 - - - 1.6 1.2 3.1 .387 - - - 0.8 1.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Si Green ------- --- ----------