LaMelo Ball vs. Brad Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brad Miller 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 played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Brad Miller, who played 14. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Brad Miller had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Brad Miller 14 8 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Charlotte 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 %
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
Brad Miller 38 12.3 6.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.1 3.6 .565 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
Brad Miller 55 17.5 7.7 2.1 3.3 5.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.0 2.5 5.3 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 4 15.8 7.5 2.0 1.3 3.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.3 2.8 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.8 .800

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
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
Brad Miller 57 25.2 8.9 2.5 4.8 7.4 1.9 0.6 0.7 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.8 .435 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 4.0 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Brad Miller 76 29.8 13.6 3.3 4.9 8.2 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.2 4.8 9.6 .499 0.0 0.1 .429 3.9 5.0 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 5 36.0 11.2 3.4 6.4 9.8 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.2 4.0 8.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2002-03
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Pacers 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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 73 31.1 13.1 2.5 5.7 8.3 2.6 0.9 0.6 1.6 2.8 4.5 9.1 .493 0.1 0.2 .313 4.0 4.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 6 22.5 8.7 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.5 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.8 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2003-04
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Kings 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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 72 36.4 14.1 2.7 7.7 10.3 4.3 0.9 1.2 2.0 3.4 5.2 10.2 .510 0.2 0.5 .316 3.6 4.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 12 30.6 10.5 2.5 6.2 8.7 3.2 0.8 0.9 1.7 3.8 4.0 7.6 .527 0.1 0.6 .143 2.4 4.0 .604

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2004-05
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 56 37.3 15.6 2.5 6.8 9.3 3.9 1.2 1.2 1.5 3.2 5.7 10.9 .524 0.1 0.3 .263 4.2 5.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 5 27.8 11.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 3.2 0.2 0.6 1.8 4.2 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.4 .000 2.0 2.8 .714

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2005-06
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 79 37.0 15.0 1.5 6.2 7.8 4.7 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 5.5 11.1 .495 0.4 1.1 .386 3.5 4.3 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 6 27.7 9.2 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 1.2 0.8 1.2 3.3 3.5 8.7 .404 0.2 1.2 .143 2.0 2.2 .923

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2006-07
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 63 28.3 9.0 1.3 5.1 6.4 3.6 0.6 0.6 1.7 2.5 3.6 7.8 .453 0.1 0.5 .152 1.8 2.4 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2007-08
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 72 34.9 13.4 2.3 7.1 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.0 2.3 3.4 4.7 10.1 .463 0.4 1.3 .311 3.6 4.3 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2008-09
Team -Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 70 30.0 11.9 2.1 5.6 7.8 3.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 3.2 4.2 8.8 .476 0.3 0.8 .411 3.2 3.9 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 7 26.6 10.3 1.6 6.3 7.9 1.3 0.3 0.9 3.0 3.6 3.4 7.3 .471 0.7 1.0 .714 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2009-10
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 82 23.8 8.8 1.0 3.9 4.9 1.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.1 .430 0.5 1.6 .280 2.2 2.7 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 5 18.6 5.4 0.6 3.0 3.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.2 2.0 5.4 .370 0.0 0.8 .000 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2010-11
Team -Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 60 16.9 6.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.6 2.2 4.9 .446 0.7 1.8 .374 1.3 1.6 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 14

LaMelo Ball Brad Miller
Season -2011-12
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller 15 9.7 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.8 .333 0.5 1.0 .467 0.7 0.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brad Miller ------- --- ----------