LaMelo Ball vs. Dana Barros Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dana Barros 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 Dana Barros, who played 14. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Dana Barros had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Dana Barros 14 5 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
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
Dana Barros 81 20.1 9.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.2 3.7 9.1 .405 1.2 2.9 .399 1.1 1.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Dana Barros 66 11.4 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 4.7 .495 0.5 1.2 .395 1.2 1.3 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 3 8.3 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.3 .692 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Dana Barros 75 17.7 8.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.2 6.6 .483 1.1 2.5 .446 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 7 13.7 7.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 3.0 5.7 .525 1.4 2.4 .588 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Dana Barros 69 18.0 7.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.1 3.1 6.9 .451 0.9 2.4 .379 0.7 0.9 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 16 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.9 .468 0.3 1.0 .313 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1993-94
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 81 31.1 13.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.1 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.7 4.4 .381 1.4 1.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1994-95
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 82 40.5 20.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.5 1.8 0.0 3.0 1.9 7.0 14.2 .490 2.4 5.2 .464 4.2 4.7 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1995-96
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 80 29.1 13.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.7 10.1 .470 1.9 4.6 .408 1.6 1.8 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1996-97
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 24 29.5 12.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.4 4.6 10.5 .435 1.8 4.4 .410 1.5 1.8 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1997-98
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 80 21.1 9.8 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 7.6 .461 1.3 3.1 .407 1.5 1.8 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1998-99
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 50 23.1 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.4 7.4 .453 1.3 3.2 .400 1.3 1.5 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -1999-00
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 72 15.8 7.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.7 6.0 .451 0.8 2.0 .410 0.9 1.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -2000-01
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 60 18.0 8.0 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.1 3.1 6.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .419 1.1 1.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -2001-02
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 29 20.1 6.7 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.6 6.6 .385 0.8 2.4 .338 0.7 0.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Dana Barros didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 14

LaMelo Ball Dana Barros
Season -2003-04
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 1 11.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -