LaMelo Ball vs. Marcus Banks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Banks 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 Marcus Banks, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Marcus Banks had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Marcus Banks 8 3 2003-04 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Marcus Banks 81 17.1 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .400 0.3 1.1 .314 1.2 1.6 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 4 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.8 4.0 .438 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Marcus Banks 81 14.1 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 1.4 3.5 .402 0.3 0.7 .356 1.5 2.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 7 15.9 4.6 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .448 0.4 0.9 .500 0.4 0.9 .500

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Marcus Banks 58 25.8 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.8 3.8 8.1 .468 0.4 1.1 .349 2.0 2.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 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
Marcus Banks 45 11.2 4.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.4 .429 0.1 0.6 .172 1.1 1.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season -2007-08
Team -Phoenix Suns, 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 ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 36 15.8 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.8 .392 0.8 1.0 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season -2008-09
Team -Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 22 9.4 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .368 0.1 0.9 .158 0.5 0.8 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season -2009-10
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 22 11.1 5.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.3 .534 0.3 1.1 .292 1.1 1.3 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------

Season 8
LaMelo Ball Marcus Banks
Season -2010-11
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
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