| LaMelo Ball | Stats | Paolo Banchero |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Games Played GP | 272 |
| 30.9 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 34.5 |
| 20.7 | Points Per Game PPG | 22.4 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 7.4 |
| 7.3 | Assists Per Game APG | 4.8 |
| 1.4 | Steals Per Game SPG | 0.8 |
| 0.3 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.6 |
| 7.3 | Field Goals Per Game | 7.6 |
| 17.4 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 17.0 |
| 41.9 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 45.0 |
| 3.2 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 1.4 |
| 8.8 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 4.4 |
| 36.6 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 31.8 |
| 2.9 | Free Throws Per Game | 5.7 |
| 3.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 7.7 |
| 84.6 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 74.2 |
| 54.7 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 54.9 |
| 1.2 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 1.1 |
| 4.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 6.3 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.0 |
| 9,696 | Minutes Played MIN | 9,381 |
| 6,505 | Points PTS | 6,080 |
| 1,762 | Rebounds REB | 2,013 |
| 2,290 | Assists AST | 1,307 |
| 446 | Steals STL | 220 |
| 94 | Blocks BLK | 154 |
| 2,292 | Field Goals | 2,076 |
| 5,473 | Field-Goal Attempts | 4,615 |
| 1,014 | Three-Pointers Made | 378 |
| 2,770 | Three-Point Attempts | 1,189 |
| 907 | Free Throws | 1,550 |
| 1,072 | Free-Throw Attempts | 2,088 |
| 363 | Offensive Rebounds | 303 |
| 1,399 | Defensive Rebounds | 1,710 |
| 1,015 | Turnovers TOV | 813 |
| 966 | Personal Fouls PF | 559 |
| +127 | Plus/Minus +/- | -258 |
| LaMelo Ball | Biography and accolades | Paolo Banchero |
|---|---|---|
| Point guard | Position | Power forward |
| Aug 22, 2001 (25) | Birth date | Nov 12, 2002 (24) |
| 6′7″ | Height | 6′10″ |
| 180 lb | Weight | 250 lb |
| Timberwolves | Current Team | Magic |
| LaMelo Ball | Stats | Paolo Banchero |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4 | Record | 4-4 |
| 8 | Games Played GP | 8 |
| 27.2 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 32.0 |
| 19.0 | Points Per Game PPG | 20.9 |
| 5.1 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 6.8 |
| 6.5 | Assists Per Game APG | 5.9 |
| 1.5 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.4 |
| 0.3 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.3 |
| 7.1 | Field Goals Per Game | 7.3 |
| 15.0 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 15.8 |
| 47.5 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 46.0 |
| 3.0 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 1.1 |
| 7.9 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 4.3 |
| 38.1 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 26.5 |
| 1.8 | Free Throws Per Game | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 7.4 |
| 82.4 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 71.2 |
| 59.6 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 54.9 |
| 1.1 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 1.0 |
| 4.0 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 5.8 |
| 3.3 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 2.0 |
| 218 | Minutes Played MIN | 256 |
| 152 | Points PTS | 167 |
| 41 | Rebounds REB | 54 |
| 52 | Assists AST | 47 |
| 12 | Steals STL | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks BLK | 2 |
| 57 | Field Goals | 58 |
| 120 | Field-Goal Attempts | 126 |
| 24 | Three-Pointers Made | 9 |
| 63 | Three-Point Attempts | 34 |
| 14 | Free Throws | 42 |
| 17 | Free-Throw Attempts | 59 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 46 |
| 26 | Turnovers TOV | 16 |
| 24 | Personal Fouls PF | 18 |
| +19 | Plus/Minus +/- | -48 |
LaMelo Ball game log vs. Paolo Banchero
| NAME | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Ball | 2/5/2023 | vs | 38 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 66.3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -17 | ||
| 2 | | L. Ball | 11/26/2023 | @ | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | |||
| 3 | | L. Ball | 3/25/2025 | vs | 29 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 84.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -7 | ||
| 4 | | L. Ball | 10/30/2025 | vs | 36 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -4 | |||
| 5 | | L. Ball | 12/26/2025 | @ | 29 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 48.6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 6 | | L. Ball | 1/22/2026 | @ | 28 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +9 | |||
| 7 | | L. Ball | 3/19/2026 | vs | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 69.8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +12 | ||
| 8 |  | L. Ball | 10/23/2026 | @ | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 43.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +17 | ||
| Average | 27.2 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 47.5 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 38.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 82.4 | 59.6 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | ||||||
| Total | 218 | 152 | 41 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 57 | 120 | 47.5 | 24 | 63 | 38.1 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 59.6 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 24 | +19 |
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LaMelo Ball has played 7 seasons for the Hornets and Timberwolves. He has averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 assists and 5.6 rebounds in 314 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game, and has won the Rookie of the Year award; Paolo Banchero has played 5 seasons for the Magic. He has averaged 22.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 272 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game, and has won the Rookie of the Year award.
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| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
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| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
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