LaMelo Ball vs. Derrick Favors Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Favors 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, 8 less than Derrick Favors, who played 12. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Derrick Favors had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Derrick Favors 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
Derrick Favors 78 19.7 6.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.8 5.3 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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
Derrick Favors 65 21.2 8.8 2.4 4.1 6.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.4 6.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 4 29.0 11.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 7.3 .586

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
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
Derrick Favors 77 23.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 3.2 3.6 7.4 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz
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
Derrick Favors 73 30.2 13.3 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.2 5.3 10.2 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2014-15
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 74 30.8 16.0 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.8 6.5 12.4 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.5 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2015-16
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 62 32.0 16.4 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.4 6.7 13.1 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2016-17
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 50 23.7 9.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.1 8.3 .487 0.1 0.2 .300 1.3 2.2 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 11 20.5 7.5 1.4 4.1 5.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2017-18
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 77 28.0 12.3 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.1 5.1 9.1 .563 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.8 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 11 26.0 9.3 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.5 3.8 6.2 .618 0.2 0.5 .400 1.5 3.0 .485

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2018-19
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 76 23.2 11.8 2.7 4.6 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.1 4.8 8.1 .586 0.2 1.0 .218 2.0 3.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 5 20.6 11.8 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.4 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.6 .000 2.6 3.8 .684

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2019-20
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 51 24.4 9.0 3.2 6.6 9.8 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.6 .617 0.0 0.1 .143 0.8 1.4 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2020-21
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 68 15.3 5.4 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 .638 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 11 13.2 3.4 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.5 2.1 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Derrick Favors
Season -2021-22
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
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 ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors 39 16.7 5.3 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.7 .516 0.1 0.4 .125 0.4 0.6 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------