LaMelo Ball vs. Mike Holton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Holton 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, 2 less than Mike Holton, who played 6. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Mike Holton had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Mike Holton 6 3 1984-85 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Mike Holton
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Mike Holton 74 23.8 8.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.5 7.8 .446 0.2 0.6 .311 1.3 1.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton 3 18.3 7.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.0 6.3 .474 0.0 1.3 .000 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Mike Holton
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls
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
Mike Holton 28 18.3 6.5 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.0 1.0 1.7 2.8 6.3 .440 0.0 0.4 .083 1.0 1.6 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Mike Holton
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 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
Mike Holton 58 8.3 3.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.9 .409 0.1 0.4 .304 0.8 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
LaMelo Ball Mike Holton
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 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
Mike Holton 82 15.6 5.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.6 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.9 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.2 .200 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton 4 8.5 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.8 3.3 .231 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
LaMelo Ball Mike Holton
Season -1988-89
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton 67 25.3 8.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 6.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.5 3.2 7.5 .427 0.0 0.2 .214 1.8 2.1 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball Mike Holton
Season -1989-90
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton 16 6.8 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mike Holton ------- --- ----------
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