LaMelo Ball vs. Ledell Eackles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ledell Eackles 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, 3 less than Ledell Eackles, who played 7. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Ledell Eackles had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Ledell Eackles 7 0 1988-89 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 80 18.2 11.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.0 4.0 9.2 .434 0.1 0.5 .225 3.4 4.3 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 78 21.7 13.5 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.8 2.0 5.3 12.1 .439 0.2 0.8 .322 2.7 3.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 67 24.1 13.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.1 11.4 .453 0.2 0.9 .237 2.4 3.3 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 65 22.5 13.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.2 5.5 11.7 .468 0.1 0.5 .200 2.1 2.9 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Note: Ledell Eackles didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season -1994-95
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles 54 16.6 7.3 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.0 .439 0.3 0.8 .439 1.7 2.3 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season -1995-96
Team -Washington Bullets
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 ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles 55 22.5 8.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.9 6.9 .427 1.0 2.3 .422 1.8 2.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Note: Ledell Eackles didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Ledell Eackles
Season -1997-98
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles 42 13.0 5.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 4.2 .429 0.4 1.1 .348 1.2 1.4 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------