LaMelo Ball
Seasons 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 2001
★ Rookie of the YearAll-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Melo |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #1 (also #2) |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 2001-08-22 (age 24) |
| Drafted | 2020 · Round 1, Pick 3 · Charlotte Hornets |
| Seasons | 2020-21–2025-26 (6) |
Career averages
20.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 7.3 APG · 303 games · .418 FG% · .365 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 19 | 51 | 28.8 | .436 | .352 | .758 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 15.7 | 17.5 | .539 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 20 | 75 | 32.3 | .429 | .389 | .872 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 20.1 | 19.7 | .554 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 21 | 36 | 35.2 | .411 | .376 | .836 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 23.3 | 17.9 | .541 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 22 | 32.3 | .433 | .355 | .865 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 23.9 | 20.8 | .561 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 23 | 47 | 32.0 | .405 | .339 | .843 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 25.2 | 19.1 | .536 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 24 | 72 | 28.0 | .407 | .368 | .899 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 20.1 | 19.7 | .546 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 31 | 1,469 | 293 | 672 | .436 | 92 | 261 | 125 | 165 | 302 | 313 | 81 | 18 | 145 | 803 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 75 | 2,422 | 538 | 1,254 | .429 | 220 | 565 | 212 | 243 | 501 | 571 | 119 | 30 | 245 | 1,508 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 36 | 1,268 | 296 | 721 | .411 | 144 | 383 | 102 | 122 | 231 | 304 | 46 | 11 | 129 | 838 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 22 | 711 | 183 | 423 | .433 | 70 | 197 | 90 | 104 | 113 | 176 | 40 | 4 | 83 | 526 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 47 | 47 | 1,505 | 406 | 1,003 | .405 | 179 | 528 | 193 | 229 | 232 | 346 | 54 | 13 | 167 | 1,184 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 72 | 69 | 2,017 | 506 | 1,244 | .407 | 272 | 740 | 161 | 179 | 347 | 514 | 87 | 17 | 202 | 1,445 |
| Career | 303 | — | — | 2,222 | 5,317 | .418 | 977 | 2674 | 883 | 1042 | 1726 | 2224 | 427 | 93 | 971 | 6,304 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 28.8 | 7.2 | 16.5 | .436 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 19.7 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 32.3 | 8.0 | 18.6 | .429 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 22.4 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 35.2 | 8.4 | 20.5 | .411 | 4.1 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 23.8 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 32.3 | 9.3 | 21.4 | .433 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 26.6 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 47 | 32.0 | 9.7 | 24.0 | .405 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 28.3 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 72 | 28.0 | 9.0 | 22.2 | .407 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 25.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 1,469 | 17.5 | .539 | 26.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .093 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +1.4 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 2,422 | 19.7 | .554 | 28.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .116 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +3.4 | +3.3 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 1,268 | 17.9 | .541 | 30.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .068 | +3.2 | -0.8 | +2.4 | +1.4 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 711 | 20.8 | .561 | 34.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .074 | +3.8 | -0.5 | +3.3 | +1.0 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 47 | 1,505 | 19.1 | .536 | 35.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .065 | +4.1 | -0.9 | +3.2 | +2.0 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 72 | 2,017 | 19.7 | .546 | 32.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .147 | +4.8 | -0.1 | +4.7 | +3.4 |
| Career | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.7 | — | — | — | — | +12.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | vs BKN | W 136–117 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 4-8 | +10 |
| 2025-10-25 | @ PHI | L 121–125 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8-18 | 4-11 | +12 |
| 2025-10-26 | @ WAS | W 139–113 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13-25 | 5-12 | +32 |
| 2025-10-28 | @ MIA | L 117–144 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6-18 | 4-12 | -19 |
| 2025-10-30 | vs ORL | L 107–123 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8-19 | 1-9 | -4 |
| 2025-11-01 | vs MIN | L 105–122 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-19 | 2-8 | -8 |
| 2025-11-14 | @ MIL | L 134–147 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 2-6 | +11 |
| 2025-11-17 | @ TOR | L 108–110 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6-19 | 1-7 | +6 |
| 2025-11-19 | @ IND | L 118–127 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5-21 | 2-11 | -5 |
| 2025-11-22 | vs LAC | L 116–131 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-7 | +4 |
| 2025-11-26 | vs NYK | L 101–129 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 2-7 | -22 |
| 2025-11-28 | vs CHI | W 123–116 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | 3-10 | +11 |
| 2025-11-29 | vs TOR | W 118–111 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 1-6 | -10 |
| 2025-12-01 | @ BKN | L 103–116 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-6 | -3 |
| 2025-12-03 | @ NYK | L 104–119 | 37 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12-27 | 5-13 | -8 |
| 2025-12-05 | @ TOR | W 111–86 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-4 | +2 |
| 2025-12-18 | vs ATL | W 133–126 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10-16 | 8-11 | +17 |
| 2025-12-20 | @ DET | L 86–112 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3-14 | 2-7 | -27 |
| 2025-12-22 | @ CLE | L 132–139 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 6-10 | -7 |
| 2025-12-23 | vs WAS | W 126–109 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 4-9 | +20 |
| 2025-12-26 | @ ORL | W 120–105 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-20 | 4-10 | +11 |
| 2025-12-29 | vs MIL | L 113–123 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-23 | 6-13 | -19 |
| 2025-12-31 | vs GSW | L 125–132 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9-13 | 7-10 | -3 |
| 2026-01-02 | @ MIL | L 121–122 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-7 | -9 |
| 2026-01-03 | @ CHI | W 112–99 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-8 | +12 |
| 2026-01-05 | @ OKC | W 124–97 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 4-7 | +10 |
| 2026-01-07 | vs TOR | L 96–97 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-20 | 1-7 | +17 |
| 2026-01-08 | vs IND | L 112–114 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12-24 | 7-15 | +19 |
| 2026-01-10 | @ UTA | W 150–95 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 5-11 | +37 |
| 2026-01-12 | @ LAC | L 109–117 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11-24 | 3-11 | -6 |
| 2026-01-15 | @ LAL | W 135–117 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10-20 | 9-17 | +5 |
| 2026-01-17 | @ GSW | L 116–136 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-17 | 1-8 | -9 |
| 2026-01-18 | @ DEN | W 110–87 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-7 | +22 |
| 2026-01-21 | vs CLE | L 87–94 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1-15 | 0-10 | -16 |
| 2026-01-22 | @ ORL | W 124–97 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 4-8 | +9 |
| 2026-01-24 | vs WAS | W 119–115 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | 3-9 | +6 |
| 2026-01-26 | vs PHI | W 130–93 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-6 | +36 |
| 2026-01-28 | @ MEM | W 112–97 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 4-9 | +32 |
| 2026-01-29 | @ DAL | W 123–121 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8-17 | 6-10 | +9 |
| 2026-01-31 | vs SAS | W 111–106 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 2-6 | +7 |
| 2026-02-02 | vs NOP | W 102–95 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8-20 | 3-14 | +24 |
| 2026-02-05 | @ HOU | W 109–99 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | 5-12 | +8 |
| 2026-02-07 | @ ATL | W 126–119 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7-20 | 2-8 | -6 |
| 2026-02-09 | vs DET | L 104–110 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-22 | 4-12 | -12 |
| 2026-02-11 | vs ATL | W 110–107 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-23 | 7-18 | +9 |
| 2026-02-19 | vs HOU | L 101–105 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 1-6 | +11 |
| 2026-02-20 | vs CLE | L 113–118 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-17 | 2-10 | +6 |
| 2026-02-22 | @ WAS | W 129–112 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | 10-15 | +20 |
| 2026-02-24 | @ CHI | W 131–99 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 4-12 | +31 |
| 2026-02-26 | @ IND | W 133–109 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-8 | +24 |
| 2026-02-28 | vs POR | W 109–93 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | 2-7 | +17 |
| 2026-03-03 | vs DAL | W 117–90 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5-19 | 4-13 | -5 |
| 2026-03-04 | @ BOS | W 118–89 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 4-10 | +9 |
| 2026-03-06 | vs MIA | L 120–128 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-22 | 5-15 | -15 |
| 2026-03-08 | @ PHX | L 99–111 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | 4-12 | +2 |
| 2026-03-10 | @ POR | W 103–101 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 2-7 | -4 |
| 2026-03-11 | @ SAC | W 117–109 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-22 | 6-13 | +16 |
| 2026-03-14 | @ SAS | L 102–115 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6-13 | 4-10 | -22 |
| 2026-03-17 | vs MIA | W 136–106 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 11-22 | 4-12 | +32 |
| 2026-03-19 | vs ORL | W 130–111 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7-13 | 3-8 | +12 |
| 2026-03-21 | vs MEM | W 124–101 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9-19 | 7-14 | +12 |
| 2026-03-24 | vs SAC | W 134–90 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 6-13 | +32 |
| 2026-03-26 | vs NYK | W 114–103 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 4-9 | +3 |
| 2026-03-28 | vs PHI | L 114–118 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-26 | 5-18 | -7 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs BOS | L 99–114 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-19 | 3-12 | -19 |
| 2026-03-31 | @ BKN | W 117–86 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 3-10 | +24 |
| 2026-04-02 | vs PHX | W 127–107 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-6 | +13 |
| 2026-04-03 | vs IND | W 129–108 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 5-12 | +17 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ MIN | W 122–108 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13-22 | 7-14 | +15 |
| 2026-04-07 | @ BOS | L 102–113 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12-24 | 6-15 | -1 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs DET | L 100–118 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7-20 | 6-16 | -14 |
| 2026-04-12 | @ NYK | W 110–96 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-19 | 5-16 | +2 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 150 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 76–74 |
| Away | 151 | 20.4 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 64–87 |
| In wins | 140 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 140–0 |
| In losses | 161 | 20.9 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 0–161 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 20.9 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 9–5 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 13 | 26.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 3–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 5–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 11 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 6–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 2–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 19.0 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 5–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 7 | 16.6 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 2–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 16 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 8–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 8 | 19.0 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 2–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 10 | 19.4 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 5–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 14 | 21.9 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 9–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 20.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 22.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 3–4 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 8 | 19.9 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 3–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 17 | 18.5 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 5–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 25.8 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 5–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6–4 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 20.9 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 5–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 19.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 17.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4–1 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 17 | 21.2 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 18.4 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 2–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 7 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3–4 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 3–4 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 7 | 21.4 | 4.9 | 9.0 | 5–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 23.2 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 6–3 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 14 | 16.9 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 6–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 23.5 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 3–3 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 16 | 25.4 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 9–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 11% | .583 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 18% | .409 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 9% | .426 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | .481 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 60% | .368 |
Average shot distance 18.9 ft · 1% of attempts were dunks · 12% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $7,839,960 |
| 2021-22 | $8,231,760 |
| 2022-23 | $8,623,920 |
| 2023-24 | $10,900,635 |
| 2024-25 | $35,147,000 |
| 2025-26 | $37,958,760 |
| 2026-27 | $40,770,520 |
| 2027-28 | $43,582,280 |
| 2028-29 | $46,394,040 |
| Career earnings | $239,448,875 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does LaMelo Ball play for?
LaMelo Ball plays PG for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What are LaMelo Ball's career stats?
LaMelo Ball has averaged 20.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 7.3 APG over 6 seasons (2020-21–2025-26).
How much does LaMelo Ball make?
LaMelo Ball's salary is $46,394,040 for the 2028-29 season, with career earnings of about $239.4M.
How tall is LaMelo Ball?
LaMelo Ball is 6-7 (180 lb).
How old is LaMelo Ball?
LaMelo Ball was born 2001-08-22 and is 24 years old.
When was LaMelo Ball drafted?
LaMelo Ball was drafted in 2020, round 1, pick 3, by the Charlotte Hornets.