#1PG
LaMelo
Ball
Season line
Small sample · 99 minutesPoints
14.8
20.5 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
2.0
3.2 OREB% · 5.3 DREB%
Assists
6.3
32.5 AST% · 1.92 AST/TOV
TS%
55.7
−1.3 vs league 57.0
USG%
26.2
Ends 24.5% of team possessions on court
Minutes
24.8
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
55.1
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
42.9
21-49
3P%
37.5
12-32
FT%
55.6
5-9
3PAr
65.3
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.184
Free throws per shot
TOV%
19.7
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
27.3
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
119.4
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
91.7
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
+27.7
Net off +6.1
On/off
+21.6
216 possessions on, 200 off
Game log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26• | @ CLE | L 125-127 | 30:57 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | −12 | 46.3 | 24.1 |
| Oct 25• | vs TOR | W 117-94 | 16:44 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 1-2 | +32 | 84.5 | 27.2 |
| Oct 23• | @ ORL | W 115-93 | 23:03 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | +17 | 43.2 | 28.6 |
| Oct 21• | @ MIA | W 131-106 | 28:35 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 5-13 | 2-3 | +21 | 57.3 | 26.1 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
49 field-goal attempts · 9 free throws (55.6%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart48 located shots
A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 3-5 | 60.0 | 65.6 | 65.4 | 59–72 | 1.20 | 10.2 | Too few |
| Left paint | 2-2 | 100.0 | 42.9 | 46.4 | 32–61 | 2.00 | 4.1 | Too few |
| Right paint | 4-8 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45–47 | 1.00 | 16.3 | Neutral |
| Short midrange | 0-2 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 40–43 | 0.00 | 4.1 | Too few |
| Left corner 3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 34.4 | 34.3 | 30–39 | 0.75 | 8.2 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 34–37 | 0.92 | 26.5 | Neutral |
| Right wing 3 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 35.0 | 48.0 | 32–64 | 3.00 | 10.2 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 33.1 | 33.0 | 32–34 | 0.60 | 20.4 | Neutral |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump shot | 4-12 | 33.3 | 12 | 24.5 |
| Pull-up | 3-9 | 33.3 | 8 | 18.4 |
| Step-back | 6-9 | 66.7 | 18 | 18.4 |
| Layup | 5-8 | 62.5 | 10 | 16.3 |
| Floater | 3-6 | 50.0 | 6 | 12.2 |
| Fadeaway | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Runner | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Tip | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
6 of his 21 made field goals were assisted. 8.5% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
1.11 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gobert | 83.7 | +32.6 | 24.6 | 15.6 | +1.0 | 34.8 |
| J. McDaniels | 73.0 | +36.0 | 25.0 | 26.3 | +4.9 | 29.4 |
| J. Kuminga | 70.7 | +33.8 | 21.1 | 28.7 | +13.2 | 38.1 |
| A. Edwards | 65.9 | +36.2 | 24.0 | 33.5 | +11.0 | 30.8 |
| A. Dosunmu | 38.1 | +8.9 | 27.9 | 61.2 | +40.0 | 25.0 |
| T. Shannon Jr. | 29.2 | +9.3 | 32.7 | 70.2 | +35.3 | 23.6 |
| T. Lyles | 20.1 | −0.3 | 41.6 | 79.2 | +35.0 | 22.4 |
| J. Beringer | 15.5 | +7.5 | 35.7 | 83.9 | +31.4 | 24.5 |
| B. Hyland | 1.1 | +150.0 | 50.0 | 98.2 | +26.1 | 26.0 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga | 55.9 | 4 | 116 | 116.4 | 86.7 | +29.7 |
| T. Lyles · L. Ball · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. · J. Beringer | 11.1 | 4 | 26 | 111.5 | 144.0 | −32.5 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 5.5 | 1 | 13 | 84.6 | 91.7 | −7.1 |
| R. Gobert · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 5.3 | 1 | 10 | 120.0 | 50.0 | +70.0 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu | 4.5 | 2 | 12 | 150.0 | 91.7 | +58.3 |
| R. Gobert · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu | 3.5 | 3 | 9 | 88.9 | 37.5 | +51.4 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu | 3.2 | 1 | 8 | 150.0 | 125.0 | +25.0 |
| R. Gobert · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 2.4 | 2 | 4 | 25.0 | 120.0 | −95.0 |
| A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · T. Shannon Jr. · J. Beringer | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | 200.0 | 40.0 | +160.0 |
| L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. · J. Beringer | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 233.3 | 250.0 | −16.7 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 150.0 | 133.3 | +16.7 |
| L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu · J. Beringer | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 150.0 | 66.7 | +83.3 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · T. Shannon Jr. | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | 150.0 | 0.0 | +150.0 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · B. Hyland · T. Shannon Jr. | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · B. Hyland | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | 300.0 | 0.0 | +300.0 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 300.0 | — | — |
| A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — |
| A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 14.8 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 19.2 | 0.31 |
| Minutes | 24.8 | 25.8 | 6.3 | 18.6 | 30.2 | 0.26 |
| Points per minute | 0.594 | 0.628 | 0.238 | 0.405 | 0.848 | 0.40 |
| TS% | 55.2 | 51.8 | 18.8 | 44.1 | 76.3 | 0.34 |
| USG% | 26.2 | 26.6 | 1.9 | 24.7 | 28.1 | 0.07 |
| Shots per minute | 0.493 | 0.521 | 0.107 | 0.392 | 0.586 | 0.22 |
| Assists per minute | 0.252 | 0.213 | 0.136 | 0.199 | 0.400 | 0.54 |
| TOV% | 20.3 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 31.5 | 0.65 |
| 3PAr | 63.8 | 62.0 | 9.2 | 56.6 | 72.3 | 0.14 |
| FTr | 0.185 | 0.179 | 0.042 | 0.161 | 0.230 | 0.22 |
Share of games with points at least
10100%1550%2025%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.475%0.575%0.650%0.750%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%50%55%50%60%25%65%25%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%100%25%75%30%0%
Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.
Season line
Small sample · 78 minutesPoints
9.5
17.2 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
3.3
3.3 OREB% · 17.7 DREB%
Assists
5.8
41.1 AST% · 1.64 AST/TOV
TS%
64.1
+6.8 vs league 57.3
USG%
23.9
Ends 24.1% of team possessions on court
Minutes
19.4
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
59.3
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
44.4
12-27
3P%
44.4
8-18
FT%
100.0
6-6
3PAr
66.7
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.222
Free throws per shot
TOV%
32.1
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
22.9
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
119.3
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
120.9
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
−1.6
Net off +2.1
On/off
−3.7
166 possessions on, 242 off
Game log
5 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | @ CHI | L 116-133 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Oct 14• | vs DET | L 106-128 | 18:11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | −4 | 30.0 | 20.6 |
| Oct 12• | @ NYK | W 122-104 | 22:09 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | −4 | 60.1 | 26.1 |
| Oct 7• | @ IND | L 112-123 | 20:21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | +8 | 77.8 | 26.9 |
| Oct 5• | @ MIL | W 116-97 | 16:50 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 3-3 | +1 | 75.1 | 20.4 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
27 field-goal attempts · 6 free throws (100.0%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart27 located shots
A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 1-5 | 20.0 | 65.6 | 62.4 | 53–72 | 0.40 | 18.5 | Too few |
| Left paint | 1-1 | 100.0 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 40–43 | 2.00 | 3.7 | Too few |
| Short midrange | 1-2 | 50.0 | 39.4 | 39.9 | 28–52 | 1.00 | 7.4 | Too few |
| Long midrange | 1-1 | 100.0 | 45.9 | 46.0 | 42–50 | 2.00 | 3.7 | Too few |
| Left corner 3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 35–43 | 3.00 | 7.4 | Too few |
| Right corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 37–39 | 0.00 | 3.7 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 34–36 | 1.00 | 22.2 | Too few |
| Right wing 3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 35.2 | 35.3 | 34–36 | 2.00 | 11.1 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31–33 | 1.00 | 22.2 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump shot | 5-9 | 55.6 | 15 | 33.3 |
| Pull-up | 2-5 | 40.0 | 5 | 18.5 |
| Step-back | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2 | 14.8 |
| Layup | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2 | 11.1 |
| Floater | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2 | 11.1 |
| Runner | 2-2 | 100.0 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Tip | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.7 |
8 of his 12 made field goals were assisted. 15.8% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
0.93 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gobert | 71.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 6.5 | −15.4 | 35.2 |
| J. McDaniels | 63.8 | +5.1 | 21.3 | 13.7 | −27.4 | 33.5 |
| A. Edwards | 57.0 | −2.9 | 23.1 | 20.5 | +2.2 | 26.0 |
| J. Kuminga | 36.9 | −0.9 | 23.1 | 40.6 | −1.7 | 24.5 |
| A. Dosunmu | 29.2 | −16.0 | 27.2 | 48.3 | +7.7 | 21.7 |
| T. Lyles | 17.2 | +3.4 | 29.3 | 60.3 | −2.5 | 22.3 |
| T. Shannon Jr. | 14.8 | +5.3 | 26.6 | 62.7 | −3.1 | 23.1 |
| C. Williams | 12.6 | +17.9 | 21.0 | 64.9 | −5.6 | 24.5 |
| J. Beringer | 5.3 | −36.4 | 35.5 | 72.2 | +1.2 | 22.7 |
| J. Clark | 2.0 | −120.0 | 40.0 | 75.5 | +1.6 | 23.4 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga | 29.9 | 3 | 60 | 138.3 | 125.0 | +13.3 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · C. Williams | 12.2 | 1 | 27 | 125.9 | 114.8 | +11.1 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu | 4.2 | 1 | 8 | 87.5 | 75.0 | +12.5 |
| R. Gobert · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu | 4.2 | 2 | 7 | 85.7 | 155.6 | −69.8 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu | 3.8 | 2 | 7 | 171.4 | 162.5 | +8.9 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 0.0 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 50.0 | 83.3 | −33.3 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 3.0 | 1 | 8 | 75.0 | 162.5 | −87.5 |
| T. Lyles · L. Ball · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. · J. Beringer | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 150.0 | 66.7 | +83.3 |
| R. Gobert · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | 157.1 | 66.7 | +90.5 |
| R. Gobert · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 1.9 | 1 | 6 | 116.7 | 160.0 | −43.3 |
| A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · A. Dosunmu · J. Beringer | 1.7 | 2 | 5 | 80.0 | 200.0 | −120.0 |
| R. Gobert · T. Lyles · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Clark | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 133.3 | 150.0 | −16.7 |
| T. Lyles · A. Edwards · L. Ball · A. Dosunmu · T. Shannon Jr. | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | +100.0 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · A. Dosunmu | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 150.0 | −150.0 |
| T. Lyles · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. Clark · J. Beringer | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 200.0 | −200.0 |
| R. Gobert · A. Edwards · L. Ball · J. Kuminga · C. Williams | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 0.0 | +200.0 |
| T. Lyles · L. Ball · J. McDaniels · J. Clark · J. Beringer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 9.5 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 0.49 |
| Minutes | 19.4 | 19.3 | 2.3 | 17.2 | 21.6 | 0.12 |
| Points per minute | 0.490 | 0.552 | 0.240 | 0.251 | 0.678 | 0.49 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 67.6 | 21.9 | 39.0 | 77.0 | 0.36 |
| USG% | 23.8 | 23.3 | 3.5 | 20.4 | 26.7 | 0.15 |
| Shots per minute | 0.348 | 0.336 | 0.071 | 0.287 | 0.416 | 0.20 |
| Assists per minute | 0.297 | 0.323 | 0.077 | 0.220 | 0.340 | 0.26 |
| TOV% | 31.5 | 36.6 | 12.5 | 19.1 | 37.5 | 0.40 |
| 3PAr | 66.6 | 73.3 | 18.4 | 50.0 | 82.3 | 0.28 |
| FTr | 0.231 | 0.214 | 0.270 | 0.000 | 0.479 | 1.17 |
Share of games with points at least
1075%150%200%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.475%0.550%0.650%0.70%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%75%55%75%60%75%65%50%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%100%25%50%30%0%
Career
By season · regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MIN | 4 | 24.8 | 14.8 | 21.4 | 55.7 | 26.2 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 72 | 28.0 | 20.1 | 25.8 | 54.6 | 31.4 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 28.3 | 53.6 | 34.9 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 32.3 | 23.9 | 26.6 | 56.1 | 32.3 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 54.1 | 29.5 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 32.3 | 20.1 | 22.4 | 55.4 | 27.7 |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 28.8 | 15.8 | 19.8 | 54.0 | 25.3 |
| Total | 307 | 30.9 | 20.7 | 24.1 | 54.6 |
Per game, from the games STRYKE has rebuilt (2015-16 onward). A season spent with two teams shows one of them. PTS/36 is points per 36 minutes on court.