LaMelo Ball vs. Stephen Graham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephen Graham 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 Stephen Graham, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Stephen Graham had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Stephen Graham 6 1 2005-06 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Stephen Graham
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Stephen Graham 22 8.0 2.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.5 .389 0.1 0.5 .200 0.6 0.7 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Stephen Graham
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Stephen Graham 14 11.8 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.2 2.9 .425 0.2 0.8 .273 0.6 0.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Stephen Graham
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
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
Stephen Graham 22 5.8 4.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.6 .586 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Stephen Graham
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
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
Stephen Graham 52 13.2 5.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.0 4.9 .414 0.4 1.3 .303 1.0 1.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Stephen Graham
Season -2009-10
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bobcats 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 ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham 70 11.5 4.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.4 .496 0.2 0.7 .320 0.6 0.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Stephen Graham
Season -2010-11
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 ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham 59 16.3 3.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.8 1.4 3.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .238 0.5 0.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stephen Graham ------- --- ----------