LaMelo Ball vs. Steve Mix Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Mix 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, 9 less than Steve Mix, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Steve Mix had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Steve Mix 13 8 1969-70 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season 2020-211969-70
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
Steve Mix 18 15.3 6.6 - - 3.6 0.8 - - - 1.7 2.7 5.6 .480 - - - 1.3 2.2 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season 2021-221970-71
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
Steve Mix 35 20.9 8.3 - - 4.7 1.0 - - - 2.1 3.2 7.1 .446 - - - 1.9 2.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season 2022-231971-72
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
Steve Mix 8 13.0 4.6 - - 2.9 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.9 5.9 .319 - - - 0.9 1.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------

Note: Steve Mix didn't play in 1972-73.

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season 2023-241973-74
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Steve Mix 82 36.2 14.9 3.7 6.8 10.5 1.9 2.6 0.5 - 3.7 6.0 12.7 .475 - - - 2.8 3.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1974-75
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 46 38.0 15.6 3.4 7.5 10.9 2.2 1.7 0.5 - 3.8 6.1 12.7 .481 - - - 3.5 4.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1975-76
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 81 37.5 13.9 2.7 5.5 8.2 2.7 2.0 0.4 - 3.6 5.2 10.4 .499 - - - 3.5 4.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 3 44.7 14.7 2.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 3.7 0.7 - 4.3 6.0 15.3 .391 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1976-77
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 75 26.1 10.5 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.0 1.2 0.3 - 2.2 3.8 7.3 .523 - - - 2.9 3.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 19 21.7 7.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.3 1.1 0.2 - 2.1 2.9 5.6 .523 - - - 1.9 2.4 .822

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1977-78
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 82 22.2 9.2 1.2 2.5 3.6 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.9 3.5 6.8 .520 - - - 2.1 2.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 10 23.5 13.6 1.7 2.9 4.6 3.6 1.5 0.1 1.2 2.2 4.9 8.2 .598 - - - 3.8 4.3 .884

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1978-79
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 74 17.1 9.3 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.6 6.7 .538 - - - 2.2 2.7 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 9 19.9 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.8 0.7 0.0 1.2 2.2 3.4 6.6 .525 - - - 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1979-80
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 81 19.0 11.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.5 8.7 .516 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 17 11.8 6.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.6 5.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.6 .893

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1980-81
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 72 18.4 10.8 1.5 2.2 3.7 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.0 8.0 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 16 12.9 5.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 2.0 4.8 .416 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.6 .923

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1981-82
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 75 16.5 7.2 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.7 5.3 .506 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 7 7.1 4.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.1 .545 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Steve Mix
Season -1982-83
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 58 13.9 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.4 4.9 .484 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steve Mix 8 3.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000