LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Brewer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Brewer 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, 5 less than Jim Brewer, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jim Brewer had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Jim Brewer 9 6 1973-74 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Jim Brewer 82 22.7 6.1 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.8 0.6 0.4 - 2.3 2.6 6.7 .383 - - - 1.0 1.5 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Jim Brewer 82 24.3 8.4 2.5 3.7 6.2 1.6 0.9 0.5 - 1.8 3.5 7.8 .455 - - - 1.3 1.9 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Jim Brewer 82 35.5 11.5 3.6 7.2 10.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 - 2.6 4.9 10.7 .458 - - - 1.7 2.6 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 13 37.6 8.8 3.1 7.7 10.8 2.8 1.0 0.9 - 2.6 3.4 7.8 .436 - - - 2.0 3.7 .542

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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
Jim Brewer 81 33.0 8.5 3.4 6.0 9.4 2.4 1.2 1.0 - 2.6 3.7 8.1 .451 - - - 1.2 2.2 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 3 37.7 7.7 3.7 8.3 12.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 - 3.7 3.7 9.0 .407 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season -1977-78
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 80 22.5 5.0 2.3 3.9 6.2 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.2 2.2 4.9 .449 - - - 0.6 1.3 .460
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 1 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season -1978-79
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 80 20.1 3.9 2.0 4.0 5.9 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.2 2.2 1.8 4.0 .442 - - - 0.3 0.8 .413
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season -1979-80
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 67 15.2 2.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.9 1.3 2.7 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .483
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 3 22.3 7.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.3 2.0 3.3 3.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season -1980-81
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 78 14.2 2.8 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.3 2.5 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.5 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
LaMelo Ball Jim Brewer
Season -1981-82
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 71 13.6 2.4 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.8 1.1 2.5 .463 0.0 0.1 .167 0.1 0.3 .368
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jim Brewer 8 7.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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