LaMelo Ball vs. Jason Caffey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Caffey 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 Jason Caffey, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jason Caffey had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Jason Caffey 8 2 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Jason Caffey 57 9.6 3.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.2 2.8 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards 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 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
Jason Caffey 75 18.7 7.3 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.7 5.1 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey 17 9.9 2.4 1.5 1.0 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.6 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .786

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors
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
Jason Caffey 80 17.8 7.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.8 5.8 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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
Jason Caffey 35 25.0 8.8 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.1 3.2 3.5 7.9 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season -1999-00
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey 71 30.4 12.0 2.7 4.1 6.8 1.7 0.9 0.3 2.4 3.8 4.5 9.5 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.9 .597
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season -2000-01
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey 70 20.9 7.1 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.6 2.6 5.2 .488 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey 18 16.4 3.8 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.3 3.5 .381 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .645

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season -2001-02
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey 23 12.3 4.3 1.0 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.6 3.1 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Jason Caffey
Season -2002-03
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey 51 17.5 5.8 1.3 2.1 3.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.2 4.9 .456 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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