LaMelo Ball
Guard · Minnesota Timberwolves · #1
LaMelo Ball: season analysis
LaMelo Ball is a 25-year-old guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, wearing number 1. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 180 pounds, Ball has 7 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Ball is averaging 18.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 27.7 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 44.9% from the field, 38.5% from three-point range and 80.0% from the free-throw line. That makes Ball the team's leading passer this season. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 47th in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Charlotte Hornets (20.1 points in 28.0 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.8 points per game and playing time down by 0.3 minutes.
Before this season, Ball played 6 NBA seasons and 303 games, averaging 20.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 25.2 points per game.
Background
Ball was drafted in 2020 by the Charlotte Hornets franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · LaMelo Ball on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #1 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | August 22, 2001 · Chino Hills, CA, USA |
| Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 180 lbs (82 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $40,770,520 (2026-27) |
Timberwolves teammates
Joan BeringerF · #19
Jaylen ClarkG · #7
Donte DiVincenzoG · #0
Ayo DosunmuG · #13
Anthony EdwardsG · #5
Rudy GobertC · #27
Bones HylandG · #8
Jonathan KumingaF · #24
Trey LylesF · #41
Jaden McDanielsF · #3
Zyon PullinG · #15
Terrence Shannon Jr.G · #4
Cody WilliamsF · #9
Rocco ZikarskyC · #44Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | vs UTA | W 115-100 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10-20 | 4-10 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ NOP | W 115-109 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 5-5 | +23 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ HOU | W 117-107 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 4-5 | +15 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs MIL | W 112-100 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-21 | 6-13 | 4-5 | +17 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ SAS | L 111-121 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 6-6 | -9 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs LAC | W 127-101 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-19 | 6-14 | 0-0 | +16 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs GSW | L 114-119 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ CLE | L 125-127 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | -10 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs TOR | W 117-94 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 1-2 | +33 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ ORL | W 115-93 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | +17 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | minnesota timberwolves | 11 | 11 | 27.7 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 44.9 | 38.5 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 6.4-14.2 | 3.4-8.7 | 2.2-2.7 |
| 2025-26 | charlotte hornets | 72 | 69 | 28.0 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 40.7 | 36.8 | 89.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 7.0-17.3 | 3.8-10.3 | 2.2-2.5 |
| 2024-25 | charlotte hornets | 47 | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 40.5 | 33.9 | 84.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 8.6-21.3 | 3.8-11.2 | 4.1-4.9 |
| 2023-24 | charlotte hornets | 22 | 22 | 32.3 | 23.9 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 86.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 8.3-19.2 | 3.2-9.0 | 4.1-4.7 |
| 2022-23 | charlotte hornets | 36 | 36 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 84.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 8.2-20.0 | 4.0-10.6 | 2.8-3.4 |
| 2021-22 | charlotte hornets | 75 | 75 | 32.3 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 87.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 7.2-16.7 | 2.9-7.5 | 2.8-3.2 |
| 2020-21 | charlotte hornets | 51 | 31 | 28.8 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 43.6 | 35.2 | 75.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.7-13.2 | 1.8-5.1 | 2.5-3.2 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.