LaMelo Ball vs. Sarunas Marciulionis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sarunas Marciulionis 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 Sarunas Marciulionis, who played 7. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Sarunas Marciulionis had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Sarunas Marciulionis 7 3 1989-90 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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
Sarunas Marciulionis 75 22.6 12.1 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.6 1.3 0.1 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.4 .519 0.1 0.5 .256 4.2 5.4 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Sarunas Marciulionis 50 19.7 10.9 1.0 1.3 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.7 7.3 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 3.6 4.9 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis 9 22.9 13.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 3.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.3 .897

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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
Sarunas Marciulionis 72 29.4 18.9 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.4 1.6 0.1 2.7 3.3 6.8 12.7 .538 0.0 0.1 .300 5.2 6.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 33.3 21.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 3.8 6.3 11.8 .532 0.3 0.5 .500 8.5 10.3 .829

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season 2023-241992-93
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
Sarunas Marciulionis 30 27.9 17.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 1.7 0.1 2.5 3.1 5.9 10.9 .543 0.1 0.5 .200 5.4 7.1 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------

Note: Sarunas Marciulionis didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season -1994-95
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis 66 18.1 9.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.5 1.9 3.3 6.9 .473 0.5 1.3 .402 2.2 3.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season -1995-96
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis 53 19.6 10.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.3 7.3 .452 1.2 3.0 .408 2.9 3.8 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 25.3 7.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 7.3 .276 1.0 4.5 .222 2.3 3.8 .600

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Sarunas Marciulionis
Season -1996-97
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis 17 15.0 6.8 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 2.4 2.2 2.2 5.9 .376 0.6 1.8 .367 1.7 2.1 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------