LaMelo Ball vs. Bismack Biyombo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bismack Biyombo 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 Bismack Biyombo, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Bismack Biyombo 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
Bismack Biyombo 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13

Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Bismack Biyombo 63 23.1 5.2 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.4 0.3 1.8 1.1 2.3 2.0 4.4 .464 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.3 .483
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Bismack Biyombo 80 27.3 4.8 2.4 4.9 7.3 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.0 2.4 2.0 4.3 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .521
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Bismack Biyombo 77 13.9 2.9 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 1.9 .611 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .517
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 3 16.0 2.7 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.0 .333

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Bismack Biyombo 64 19.4 4.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.2 1.6 2.9 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2015-16
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 82 22.0 5.5 2.2 5.8 8.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 0.9 2.7 1.9 3.5 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 20 25.3 6.2 2.7 6.7 9.4 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 2.0 3.5 .580 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.6 .597

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2016-17
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 81 22.1 6.0 1.9 5.1 7.0 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.5 2.2 4.2 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.9 .534
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2017-18
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 82 18.2 5.7 1.8 4.0 5.7 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.0 1.9 2.2 4.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2018-19
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 54 14.5 4.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.6 2.9 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2019-20
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 53 19.4 7.4 2.3 3.5 5.8 0.9 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.2 2.8 5.2 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2020-21
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 66 20.4 5.0 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.2 3.7 .587 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .448
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2021-22
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 36 14.1 5.8 1.8 2.9 4.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.0 .593 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 9 9.6 2.8 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.2 1.9 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2022-23
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 61 14.3 4.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.4 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.1 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 8 9.8 3.4 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.3 0.8 2.3 1.1 2.0 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.3 .500

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Bismack Biyombo
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo 40 19.8 4.4 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.2 1.9 3.3 .565 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .481
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------