LaMelo Ball vs. Ronny Turiaf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronny Turiaf 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, 6 less than Ronny Turiaf, who played 10. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Ronny Turiaf had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ronny Turiaf 10 6 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Ronny Turiaf 23 7.0 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 3 8.3 3.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 72 15.1 5.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.0 3.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 4 12.0 4.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 78 18.7 6.6 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.6 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.6 2.4 5.1 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 19 9.8 2.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.7 1.9 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .588

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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
Ronny Turiaf 79 21.5 5.9 1.1 3.4 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1 0.9 3.1 2.4 4.6 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season -2009-10
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 42 20.8 4.9 1.3 3.3 4.5 2.1 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.0 3.5 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.9 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season -2010-11
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 64 17.8 4.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.5 1.6 2.5 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 4 18.8 5.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season -2011-12
Team -Washington Wizards, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 17 16.4 3.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.3 1.1 1.9 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 12 10.1 1.9 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .273

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 65 10.8 1.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.5 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .365
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 5 11.8 3.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 2.8 1.4 2.0 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season -2013-14
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 31 19.5 4.8 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.1 3.5 .598 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .420
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Ronny Turiaf
Season -2014-15
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 2 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------