LaMelo Ball vs. Corky Calhoun Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Corky Calhoun 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, 4 less than Corky Calhoun, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Corky Calhoun had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Corky Calhoun 8 2 1972-73 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season 2020-211972-73
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
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
Corky Calhoun 82 24.7 6.0 - - 4.1 0.9 - - - 2.6 2.6 5.5 .469 - - - 0.9 1.2 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season 2021-221973-74
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
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
Corky Calhoun 77 28.7 8.2 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 - 3.3 3.5 7.5 .461 - - - 1.3 1.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season 2022-231974-75
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers
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
Corky Calhoun 70 19.7 4.6 1.6 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 - 2.6 1.9 4.5 .415 - - - 0.8 1.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season 2023-241975-76
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Corky Calhoun 76 23.9 5.4 1.5 2.9 4.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 - 2.8 2.3 4.8 .467 - - - 0.9 1.1 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season -1976-77
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun 70 10.6 3.4 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 - 1.8 1.2 2.6 .464 - - - 0.9 1.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun 12 7.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 - 1.3 1.1 2.1 .520 - - - 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season -1977-78
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun 79 17.3 5.3 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.2 4.6 .479 - - - 0.8 1.0 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun 6 18.2 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.5 4.8 .517 - - - 0.7 1.2 .571

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season -1978-79
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun 81 16.4 4.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.3 1.9 4.1 .457 - - - 0.9 1.1 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Corky Calhoun
Season -1979-80
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun 7 4.3 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------