LaMelo Ball vs. Cartier Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cartier Martin 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, 3 less than Cartier Martin, who played 7. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Cartier Martin had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Cartier Martin 7 1 2008-09 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Cartier Martin 33 8.1 2.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.8 2.3 .364 0.3 1.0 .303 0.6 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors, Washington Wizards
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
Cartier Martin 18 21.7 7.8 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.8 7.6 .368 0.9 2.7 .347 1.3 1.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
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
Cartier Martin 52 10.4 4.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.4 3.5 .390 0.8 1.9 .394 0.5 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
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
Cartier Martin 17 23.0 9.3 0.7 2.7 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.5 7.9 .440 1.7 4.4 .387 0.6 1.1 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season -2012-13
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin 41 16.9 6.6 0.3 2.2 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 2.3 6.1 .381 1.4 3.6 .397 0.5 0.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season -2013-14
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin 59 14.7 5.6 0.2 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.5 .420 1.0 2.6 .391 0.8 1.1 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin 3 5.0 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Cartier Martin
Season -2014-15
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 ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin 23 8.6 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.7 2.3 .283 0.3 1.4 .182 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cartier Martin ------- --- ----------
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