LaMelo Ball vs. Alec Burks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alec Burks 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, 9 less than Alec Burks, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Alec Burks had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Alec Burks 13 5 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Alec Burks 59 15.9 7.2 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.6 6.1 .429 0.3 0.8 .333 1.8 2.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 4 15.8 6.5 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 7.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season 2021-222012-13
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
Alec Burks 64 17.8 7.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 2.5 6.1 .420 0.5 1.4 .359 1.4 2.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season 2022-232013-14
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
Alec Burks 78 28.1 14.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.9 10.7 .457 0.6 1.8 .350 3.6 4.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season 2023-242014-15
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 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
Alec Burks 27 33.3 13.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.5 11.1 .403 1.0 2.5 .382 3.9 4.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2015-16
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 31 25.7 13.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.8 .410 1.0 2.5 .405 3.4 4.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2016-17
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 42 15.5 6.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.4 5.9 .399 0.6 1.8 .329 1.4 1.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2017-18
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 64 16.5 7.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.7 6.5 .411 0.7 2.2 .331 1.7 1.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 9 13.3 9.1 0.2 2.4 2.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 3.3 7.1 .469 1.0 2.2 .450 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2018-19
Team -Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 64 21.5 8.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 3.0 7.4 .405 1.0 2.6 .363 1.8 2.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2019-20
Team -Golden State Warriors, 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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 66 26.6 15.0 0.7 3.5 4.3 2.9 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 4.9 11.6 .418 1.8 4.6 .385 3.6 4.0 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 4 23.8 10.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.8 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 4.0 12.3 .327 0.8 4.0 .188 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2020-21
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 49 25.6 12.7 0.4 4.2 4.6 2.2 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.3 10.2 .420 2.1 5.0 .415 2.1 2.4 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 5 25.6 14.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.8 11.2 .429 1.6 4.8 .333 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2021-22
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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 81 28.6 11.7 0.6 4.3 4.9 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.7 3.5 9.0 .391 1.9 4.8 .404 2.7 3.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2022-23
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 51 22.0 12.8 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.9 3.9 9.0 .436 1.9 4.7 .414 3.0 3.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Alec Burks
Season -2023-24
Team -Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks TBD
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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 ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 66 18.3 10.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 3.2 8.6 .369 1.9 5.0 .376 2.2 2.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 5 18.6 12.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.4 7.4 .459 2.0 4.6 .435 3.8 4.8 .792