LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Cook Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Cook 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 and Anthony Cook both played 4 years in the NBA. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Anthony Cook had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Anthony Cook 4 0 1990-91 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Anthony Cook
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
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
Anthony Cook 58 19.3 5.3 2.3 3.3 5.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.0 4.9 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 2.2 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Anthony Cook ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Anthony Cook
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
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
Anthony Cook 22 5.2 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Anthony Cook ------- --- ----------

Note: Anthony Cook didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Anthony Cook
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Anthony Cook 25 8.1 2.5 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.0 2.2 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.0 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Anthony Cook ------- --- ----------

Note: Anthony Cook didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Anthony Cook
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Anthony Cook 11 5.5 1.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.5 .438 0.0 0.2 .000 0.1 0.4 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Anthony Cook ------- --- ----------