LaMelo Ball vs. Zach Edey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach Edey 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.
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 5 years in the NBA, 4 more than Zach Edey, who played 1. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Zach Edey had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 achievements, 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 | 5 | 0 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Zach Edey | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +7.3 | +6.5 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +6.6 | +.144 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +.006 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +.049 |
| Zach Edey | 66 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .580 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .709 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Edey | 4 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 |
Additional Years |
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* LaMelo Ball played 4 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 5, from 2022 to 2025—LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason. In those 4 extra years over Zach Edey, LaMelo Ball got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game |