LaMelo Ball vs. Steven Hunter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steven Hunter 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, 4 less than Steven Hunter, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Steven Hunter had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Steven Hunter 8 3 2001-02 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
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
Steven Hunter 53 9.7 3.6 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 .456 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Steven Hunter 33 13.5 3.9 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .409
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 7 5.7 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 1.4 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
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
Steven Hunter 59 13.4 3.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.4 2.6 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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
Steven Hunter 76 13.8 4.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.8 2.9 .614 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.1 .479
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 15 14.3 4.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.6 2.9 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season -2005-06
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 69 19.0 6.1 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.9 1.7 2.5 4.2 .601 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season -2006-07
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 70 22.9 6.4 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.9 2.0 2.7 4.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.2 .490
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season -2007-08
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 19 6.3 2.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.8 1.5 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .450
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Steven Hunter didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Steven Hunter
Season -2009-10
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter 21 7.5 2.5 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.0 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Steven Hunter ------- --- ----------
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