LaMelo Ball vs. Tracy Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy Murray 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, 8 less than Tracy Murray, who played 12. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Tracy Murray 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
Tracy Murray 12 3 1992-93 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Tracy Murray 48 10.3 5.7 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 2.3 5.4 .415 0.4 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Tracy Murray 66 12.4 6.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.5 5.4 .470 0.8 1.7 .459 0.8 1.1 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 2 5.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Tracy Murray 54 9.6 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.3 .408 0.6 1.6 .407 0.6 0.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
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
Tracy Murray 82 30.0 16.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.6 2.5 6.0 13.3 .454 1.8 4.4 .422 2.2 2.7 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -1996-97
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 82 22.1 10.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 3.5 8.3 .425 1.3 3.7 .353 1.6 2.0 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 3 29.0 18.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.7 10.0 .567 1.7 3.3 .500 5.3 5.7 .941

Season 6

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -1997-98
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 82 27.2 15.1 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.0 5.5 12.3 .446 1.9 4.9 .392 2.2 2.5 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -1998-99
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 36 18.1 6.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.3 6.6 .350 0.9 2.9 .320 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -1999-00
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 80 22.9 10.2 0.8 2.6 3.4 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.6 8.4 .433 1.4 3.3 .430 1.5 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -2000-01
Team -Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 51 11.5 5.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.9 .379 0.7 2.0 .350 0.6 0.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -2001-02
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 40 11.8 5.7 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.1 5.2 .411 1.0 2.6 .385 0.4 0.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -2002-03
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 31 6.2 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.7 2.3 .324 0.3 1.2 .211 0.2 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LaMelo Ball Tracy Murray
Season -2003-04
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 7 5.0 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 .250 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.1 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------