Hilton Armstrong vs. LaMelo Ball Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaMelo Ball and Hilton Armstrong, 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.

Hilton Armstrong played 6 years in the NBA, 2 more than LaMelo Ball, who played 4. Hilton Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while LaMelo Ball had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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
Hilton Armstrong 6 4 2006-07 to 2013-14
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hilton Armstrong LaMelo Ball
Season 2006-072020-21
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Hilton Armstrong 56 11.3 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.2 .544 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .597
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hilton Armstrong LaMelo Ball
Season 2007-082021-22
Team New Orleans HornetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 65 11.3 2.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.0 2.3 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .629
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 8 9.0 2.6 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.6 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Hilton Armstrong LaMelo Ball
Season 2008-092022-23
Team New Orleans HornetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 70 15.6 4.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.6 2.0 3.5 .561 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .633
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 4 13.3 3.8 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.8 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.5 .300
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Hilton Armstrong LaMelo Ball
Season 2009-102023-24
Team New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Hilton Armstrong 33 10.2 2.2 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.8 0.8 2.4 .354 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .469
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Hilton Armstrong LaMelo Ball
Season 2010-11-
Team Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 53 9.2 1.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .500 0.3 0.6 .485
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 8 4.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------

Note: Hilton Armstrong didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 6

Hilton Armstrong LaMelo Ball
Season 2013-14-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 15 6.5 1.7 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .438
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 7 2.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------