LaMelo Ball vs. Jannero Pargo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jannero Pargo 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, 7 less than Jannero Pargo, who played 11. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jannero Pargo had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Jannero Pargo 11 7 2002-03 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Jannero Pargo 34 10.1 2.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.1 2.7 .398 0.2 0.7 .292 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 11 11.7 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.2 .333 0.4 1.4 .267 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls
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
Jannero Pargo 31 15.5 6.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.7 2.0 .355 0.7 0.9 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Jannero Pargo 32 14.2 6.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.6 6.7 .385 0.7 2.1 .348 0.5 0.7 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 5 15.0 10.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.6 10.2 .353 2.6 6.4 .406 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Jannero Pargo 57 11.3 4.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.9 5.1 .373 0.7 1.8 .379 0.3 0.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 5 3.8 3.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.4 .417 0.6 1.0 .600 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2006-07
Team -New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 82 20.9 9.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 8.4 .409 1.0 2.5 .388 1.3 1.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2007-08
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 80 18.7 8.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.2 8.2 .390 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.0 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 12 22.1 10.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.8 9.7 .388 1.3 3.6 .349 1.4 2.0 .708

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2009-10
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 63 13.2 5.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.1 6.0 .346 0.6 2.2 .275 0.7 0.7 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 2 4.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2011-12
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 50 13.4 5.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.1 5.1 .415 1.1 2.8 .384 0.4 0.4 .950
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 5 9.2 3.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.2 .286 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2012-13
Team -Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats
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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 32 15.8 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.4 6.6 .368 1.2 3.6 .336 0.4 0.4 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2013-14
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bobcats 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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 29 8.3 4.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.8 4.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .400 0.3 0.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Jannero Pargo
Season -2014-15
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 9 8.1 4.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.9 .429 1.0 2.4 .409 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------