LaMelo Ball vs. Fred Carter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Carter 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 Fred Carter, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Fred Carter had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Fred Carter 8 3 1969-70 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season 2020-211969-70
Team Charlotte HornetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Div 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 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
Fred Carter 76 16.0 5.2 - - 2.5 1.6 - - - 1.8 2.1 5.8 .358 - - - 1.1 1.5 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 7 36.1 14.1 - - 4.4 3.4 - - - 3.9 5.9 15.3 .383 - - - 2.4 4.0 .607

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season 2021-221970-71
Team Charlotte HornetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA 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 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
Fred Carter 77 22.2 10.4 - - 3.3 2.1 - - - 2.1 4.4 10.6 .417 - - - 1.5 2.4 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 18 33.2 14.6 - - 4.6 2.0 - - - 3.5 6.0 14.4 .415 - - - 2.6 4.1 .644

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season 2022-231971-72
Team Charlotte HornetsBaltimore Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Fred Carter 79 28.0 13.6 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.1 5.6 12.9 .438 - - - 2.3 3.7 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season 2023-241972-73
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Fred Carter 81 37.0 20.0 - - 6.0 4.3 - - - 3.1 8.4 19.9 .421 - - - 3.2 4.5 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season -1973-74
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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 78 39.0 21.4 1.1 3.7 4.8 5.7 1.4 0.3 - 3.5 9.1 21.0 .430 - - - 3.3 4.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season -1974-75
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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 77 39.6 21.9 0.9 3.5 4.4 4.4 1.1 0.3 - 3.3 9.3 20.8 .447 - - - 3.3 4.5 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season -1975-76
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 82 36.5 18.9 1.4 2.3 3.6 4.5 1.7 0.2 - 3.5 8.1 19.4 .417 - - - 2.7 3.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 3 41.7 28.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 - 4.0 9.7 22.3 .433 - - - 8.7 10.0 .867

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Fred Carter
Season -1976-77
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 61 18.2 8.0 0.9 1.0 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 - 2.0 3.4 8.2 .418 - - - 1.1 1.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------
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