LaMelo Ball vs. John Tresvant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Tresvant 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 John Tresvant, who played 9. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while John Tresvant had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
John Tresvant 9 4 1964-65 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season 2020-211964-65
Team Charlotte HornetsSt. Louis Hawks
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
John Tresvant 4 8.8 3.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 2.3 1.0 2.8 .364 - - - 1.5 2.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season 2021-221965-66
Team Charlotte HornetsSt. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons
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
John Tresvant 61 15.9 7.9 - - 6.0 1.2 - - - 2.9 2.8 6.6 .428 - - - 2.3 3.1 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season 2022-231966-67
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
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
John Tresvant 68 22.8 9.9 - - 7.1 1.3 - - - 3.6 3.8 8.6 .438 - - - 2.4 3.4 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season 2023-241967-68
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons, Cincinnati Royals
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
John Tresvant 85 29.1 12.3 - - 8.3 1.9 - - - 4.0 4.7 10.2 .457 - - - 2.9 4.5 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season -1968-69
Team -Cincinnati Royals, Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 77 32.2 12.5 - - 8.9 2.2 - - - 3.9 4.9 10.6 .463 - - - 2.6 4.3 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season -1969-70
Team -Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 69 21.7 10.6 - - 6.2 1.6 - - - 3.0 3.8 8.6 .444 - - - 3.0 4.1 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 11 13.5 5.9 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 2.0 2.1 4.6 .451 - - - 1.7 2.1 .826

Season 7

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season -1970-71
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 75 20.2 7.3 - - 5.1 1.1 - - - 2.6 2.7 5.8 .463 - - - 1.9 2.7 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 18 26.9 8.3 - - 7.4 1.1 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.6 .409 - - - 2.1 3.2 .667

Season 8

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season -1971-72
Team -Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 65 18.9 6.8 - - 5.0 1.3 - - - 2.7 2.5 5.5 .450 - - - 1.9 2.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 6 30.0 7.8 - - 9.7 1.0 - - - 3.8 3.3 8.0 .417 - - - 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 9

LaMelo Ball John Tresvant
Season -1972-73
Team -Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 55 9.8 3.8 - - 2.8 0.6 - - - 1.8 1.5 3.3 .467 - - - 0.7 1.1 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Tresvant 5 10.0 2.4 - - 3.2 0.6 - - - 1.2 1.0 3.0 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500