LaMelo Ball vs. Jack George Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jack George 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 Jack George, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jack George had his rookie season in 1953-54. 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
Jack George 8 4 1953-54 to 1960-61

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season 2020-211953-54
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia Warriors
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
Jack George 71 37.3 9.5 - - 5.4 4.4 - - - 3.0 3.6 10.4 .352 - - - 2.2 3.7 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season 2021-221954-55
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia Warriors
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
Jack George 68 36.5 11.4 - - 4.4 5.3 - - - 2.8 4.3 11.1 .385 - - - 2.8 4.3 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season 2022-231955-56
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Jack George 72 39.4 13.9 - - 4.3 6.3 - - - 2.8 4.9 13.1 .374 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George 10 40.5 13.6 - - 4.7 5.2 - - - 3.7 4.6 11.8 .390 - - - 4.4 5.9 .746

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season 2023-241956-57
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Jack George 67 33.3 10.5 - - 4.7 4.6 - - - 2.5 3.8 11.2 .337 - - - 3.0 4.4 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George 2 31.5 9.0 - - 3.5 3.0 - - - 2.5 3.5 7.5 .467 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season -1957-58
Team -Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost East Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack George 72 26.5 8.9 - - 4.0 3.3 - - - 1.9 3.2 8.7 .370 - - - 2.5 3.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George 8 34.6 9.5 - - 4.8 3.9 - - - 1.8 3.8 10.1 .370 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season -1958-59
Team -Philadelphia Warriors, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jack George 71 26.5 8.7 - - 4.1 3.1 - - - 2.1 3.3 9.5 .346 - - - 2.2 2.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George 2 15.5 4.0 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season -1959-60
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jack George 69 23.2 9.5 - - 2.9 3.5 - - - 2.1 3.6 9.4 .385 - - - 2.2 2.9 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Jack George
Season -1960-61
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jack George 16 16.8 5.1 - - 2.0 2.4 - - - 2.3 1.9 5.8 .333 - - - 1.3 1.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jack George ------- --- ----------