LaMelo Ball vs. Trey Burke Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trey Burke 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 / Games against each other

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 Trey Burke, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Trey Burke had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Trey Burke 9 4 2013-14 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
Trey Burke 70 32.3 12.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.7 0.6 0.1 1.9 2.1 4.9 12.8 .380 1.6 4.8 .330 1.5 1.6 .903
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
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
Trey Burke 76 30.1 12.8 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.9 13.2 .368 1.6 5.1 .318 1.4 1.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
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
Trey Burke 64 21.3 10.6 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.3 4.1 9.9 .413 1.4 4.0 .344 1.0 1.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 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
Trey Burke 57 12.3 5.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.5 .455 0.5 1.2 .443 0.4 0.5 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 3 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season -2017-18
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 36 21.8 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.7 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.4 10.7 .503 1.1 2.9 .362 1.0 1.6 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season -2018-19
Team -New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 58 19.4 10.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 4.1 9.4 .431 1.0 2.7 .352 1.8 2.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season -2019-20
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 33 15.8 7.4 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.8 6.3 .450 1.0 2.3 .427 0.7 0.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 6 26.0 12.3 0.3 2.8 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 5.0 9.8 .508 1.3 2.8 .471 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season -2020-21
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 62 14.7 6.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.4 5.7 .428 0.9 2.6 .354 0.8 0.9 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 2 8.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 3.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 9
LaMelo Ball Trey Burke
Season -2021-22
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 42 10.5 5.1 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.0 5.1 .391 0.6 2.0 .317 0.5 0.5 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Trey Burke 10 3.7 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.2 .500 0.4 1.0 .400 0.6 0.6 1.000
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