LaMelo Ball vs. Jumaine Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jumaine Jones 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 Jumaine Jones, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jumaine Jones had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Jumaine Jones 8 3 1999-00 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Jumaine Jones 33 4.2 1.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 .379 0.1 0.1 .500 0.3 0.5 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 4 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Jumaine Jones 65 13.3 4.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.2 .444 0.3 0.9 .333 0.6 0.8 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 23 19.3 5.5 1.5 2.1 3.7 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.3 5.4 .416 0.3 1.4 .250 0.7 0.9 .714

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Jumaine Jones 81 26.4 8.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.0 2.3 3.5 7.9 .448 0.6 2.1 .310 0.6 0.8 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Jumaine Jones 80 27.6 9.8 1.3 3.7 5.1 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.9 8.9 .434 1.4 3.9 .354 0.7 1.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season -2003-04
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 42 8.9 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 .344 0.3 1.0 .295 0.3 0.5 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 2 13.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season -2004-05
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 76 24.1 7.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.4 .432 1.3 3.4 .391 0.7 1.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season -2005-06
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 76 27.5 10.5 1.4 3.6 4.9 0.8 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.9 9.7 .405 1.5 4.4 .343 1.2 1.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Jumaine Jones
Season -2006-07
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones 18 7.7 2.2 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.8 .275 0.6 1.8 .313 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 ------- --- ----------
Jumaine Jones ------- --- ----------