LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Hammonds Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Hammonds 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.
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, 8 less than Tom Hammonds, who played 12. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Tom Hammonds 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 |
Tom Hammonds |
12 |
5 |
1989-90 to 2000-01 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
LaMelo Ball |
Tom Hammonds |
Season |
2020-21 | 1989-90 |
Team |
Charlotte Hornets | Washington Bullets |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 Hammonds |
61 |
13.2 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
.437 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.643 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 Hammonds |
70 |
14.6 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
.461 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.722 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 Hammonds |
37 |
26.6 |
11.9 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
5.3 |
10.8 |
.488 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.610 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 Hammonds |
54 |
13.2 |
4.6 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.613 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 Hammonds |
74 |
11.9 |
4.1 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.683 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
8 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.222 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.833 |
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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 Hammonds |
70 |
13.7 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
.746 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
3 |
14.7 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
.643 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.333 |
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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 Hammonds |
71 |
14.7 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.765 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 Hammonds |
81 |
21.7 |
6.2 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.721 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 Hammonds |
57 |
20.0 |
6.1 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.697 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
5 |
22.4 |
7.2 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
5.6 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.750 |
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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 Hammonds |
49 |
14.6 |
4.3 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.640 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
4 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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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 Hammonds |
56 |
6.6 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.589 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
1 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 Hammonds |
7 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.300 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.500 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Hammonds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |