LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Gugliotta Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Gugliotta 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, 9 less than Tom Gugliotta, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Tom Gugliotta had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Tom Gugliotta 13 4 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
Tom Gugliotta 81 34.5 14.7 2.7 6.9 9.6 3.8 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.4 6.0 14.0 .426 0.5 1.7 .281 2.2 3.5 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season 2021-221993-94
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
Tom Gugliotta 78 35.8 17.1 2.4 6.9 9.3 3.5 2.2 0.7 3.2 2.2 6.9 14.9 .466 0.5 1.9 .270 2.7 4.0 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, 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
Tom Gugliotta 77 33.4 12.7 2.1 5.3 7.4 3.6 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.8 10.9 .443 0.8 2.4 .323 2.3 3.3 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota 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 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
Tom Gugliotta 78 36.3 16.2 2.3 6.6 8.8 3.1 1.8 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.1 12.9 .471 0.3 1.1 .302 3.7 4.8 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -1996-97
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 81 38.7 20.6 2.3 6.4 8.7 4.1 1.6 1.1 3.6 2.9 7.3 16.5 .442 0.3 1.1 .258 5.7 7.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 3 40.3 18.3 0.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 2.3 0.7 2.0 4.3 7.7 17.3 .442 1.0 1.3 .750 2.0 3.3 .600

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -1997-98
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 41 38.6 20.1 2.6 6.1 8.7 4.1 1.5 0.5 2.7 2.5 7.8 15.5 .502 0.0 0.4 .118 4.5 5.4 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -1998-99
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 43 36.3 17.0 3.0 5.8 8.9 2.8 1.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.4 13.3 .483 0.0 0.2 .286 4.0 5.1 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 3 39.3 10.7 2.0 6.3 8.3 3.3 1.3 1.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -1999-00
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 54 32.7 13.7 2.6 5.3 7.9 2.3 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.8 5.7 11.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .125 2.2 2.8 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -2000-01
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 57 20.3 6.4 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.6 6.7 .392 0.1 0.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 4 21.5 5.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 2.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -2001-02
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 44 25.7 6.5 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 0.6 0.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -2002-03
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 27 16.6 4.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 4.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 2 5.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -2003-04
Team -Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 55 14.9 2.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.7 .345 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LaMelo Ball Tom Gugliotta
Season -2004-05
Team -Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta 47 20.6 5.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.1 5.1 .411 0.2 0.6 .308 0.7 0.9 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------