Charlotte Hornets · #1 · Guard
LaMelo
Ball
NBA All-StarNBA Rookie of the YearNBA Rookie of the MonthAll-Rookie Team
19.3
PPG
4.8
RPG
7.3
APG
Height
6-7
Weight
180 lbs
Age
24 years
Draft
2020 R1 Pick 3
School
Illawarra
Experience
6 Years
2025-26 Season Averages55 GP · 27.7 MPG
Points
19.388pctile
Assists
7.397pctile
Rebounds
4.892pctile
Steals
1.170pctile
Blocks
0.234pctile
Turnovers
2.87pctile
FG%
6.8/17.1 (39.8%)19pctile
3P%
3.5/9.7 (36.3%)56pctile
FT%
2.1/2.4 (90.1%)91pctile
Offensive Overview55 GP · 27.7 MPG
50.4%48pctile
106.950pctile
30.6%97pctile
123.099pctile
39.9%97pctile
2.992pctile
9.9%48pctile
Scoring Profile55 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
33.0%56pctile
Midrange
3.8%64pctile
Three-Point
52.1%94pctile
Free Throws
11.0%49pctile
Fastbreak
7.1%40pctile
Off Turnovers
12.6%55pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
42.5%50pctile
% FGA — 3PT
57.5%89pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
55.6%95pctile
Assisted
44.4%45pctile
Shooting Overall55 games
50.2%
31pctile44.6%180/404
15pctile36.3%194/535
56pctile90.1%118/131
91pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
44.4%
72pctile23.1%
83pctile63.5%
31pctileShot Chart939 FGA · 374/939 (39.8%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones939 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 15.4%(28.1%) | 30pctile | |
| 198 | 21.1%(20.3%) | 63pctile | |
| 61 | 6.5%(10.1%) | 33pctile | |
| 259 | 27.6%(30.4%) | 51pctile | |
| 73 | 7.8%(10.7%) | 33pctile | |
| 462 | 49.2%(30.7%) | 83pctile | |
| 535 | 57.0%(41.4%) | 66pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83/145 | 57.2%(66.8%) | 19pctile | |
| 77/198 | 38.9%(44.5%) | 31pctile | |
| 20/61 | 32.8%(41.5%) | 16pctile | |
| 97/259 | 37.5% | 26pctile | |
| 31/73 | 42.5%(38.3%) | 64pctile | |
| 163/462 | 35.3%(34.9%) | 55pctile | |
| 194/535 | 36.3% | 57pctile |
Defense & Rebounding55 GP · 27.7 MPG
113.241pctile
1.170pctile
0.234pctile
2.021pctile
2.170pctile
79.2%17pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
0.872pctile
DREB/G
4.092pctile
PF/G
2.67pctile
0.000pctile
Foul Drawing55 GP
90.1%91pctile
2.466pctile
2.170pctile
14.0%22pctile
0.8468pctile
7.5%30pctile
0.000pctile
4.0%49pctile
0.5%72pctile
31.4%93pctile
Movement & Creation55 games
Avg Speed
4.5mph95pctile
Distance / Game
2.1mi86pctile
Touches / Game
72.798pctile
Passes / Game
48.996pctile
Secondary Assists
0.895pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
106/24543.3%22pctile
Uncontested FG
268/69438.6%23pctile
At the Rim
57/7279.2%88pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle53 games · per game averages
Deflections
2.178pctile
Contested Shots
2.019pctile
2PT Contests
1.122pctile
3PT Contests
0.921pctile
Charges Drawn
0.00pctile
Screen Assists0.7 pts created
0.343pctile
Loose Balls0.2 off / 0.4 def
0.684pctile
Box Outs
0.341pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black | ORL | 16.0 | 3 | 74 | 15 | 6/20 | 30.0% | 3/11 | 27.3% | 10 | 2 |
| Immanuel Quickley | TOR | 12.6 | 4 | 63 | 15 | 6/18 | 33.3% | 0/5 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 |
| Miles McBride | NYK | 12.4 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 7/19 | 36.8% | 1/6 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 |
| Ryan Rollins | MIL | 11.8 | 3 | 51 | 10 | 4/10 | 40.0% | 2/4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 |
| Dyson Daniels | ATL | 11.3 | 3 | 53 | 7 | 3/9 | 33.3% | 1/5 | 20.0% | 9 | 3 |
| Bub Carrington | WAS | 10.0 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 9/15 | 60.0% | 5/9 | 55.6% | 7 | 2 |
| Amen Thompson | HOU | 9.8 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 3 | 2 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | ATL | 9.4 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 3/10 | 30.0% | 2/7 | 28.6% | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Sheppard | IND | 9.4 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 6/14 | 42.9% | 2/9 | 22.2% | 6 | 3 |
| Davion Mitchell | MIA | 9.3 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 |
| Kris Dunn | LAC | 8.2 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 3/9 | 33.3% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 4 | 1 |
| Tre Jones | CHI | 7.5 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 3/7 | 42.9% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 |
| Kyshawn George | WAS | 6.7 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 7/13 | 53.8% | 4/9 | 44.4% | 6 | 1 |
| Tre Johnson | WAS | 6.6 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 5/7 | 71.4% | 4/5 | 80.0% | 5 | 1 |
| Ausar Thompson | DET | 6.3 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 |
Two-Way Profile55 GP
Offensive Star
Two-Way Value70pctile
Off Rating
123.099pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.3510pctile
Net Rating
+9.893pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
1.170pctile
BLK/G
0.234pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 221 | 40.0% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 0.14 |
| Good | 108-112 | 944 | 51.9% | 62.8% | 66.2% | 0.20 |
| Average | 112-115 | 841 | 47.8% | 54.1% | 57.4% | 0.20 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 672 | 46.7% | 54.7% | 57.9% | 0.14 |
| Liability | 118+ | 361 | 55.1% | 63.0% | 66.3% | 0.28 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 239 | 42.2% | 53.9% | 55.0% | 0.42 |
| Good | 17-22 | 451 | 35.9% | 42.3% | 46.9% | 0.32 |
| Average | 12-17 | 900 | 38.8% | 48.8% | 51.0% | 0.33 |
| Role | 8-12 | 725 | 45.5% | 58.9% | 60.2% | 0.42 |
| Bench | <8 | 757 | 34.4% | 41.8% | 43.7% | 0.31 |