2021–2022: First All-Star selection In the Hornets' 2021–22 season opener, Ball matched his career-high seven three-pointers, while putting up 31 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in a 123–122 win over the Indiana Pacers. On November 17, Ball put up 11 points and a career-high 14 assists in a 97–87 win over the Washington Wizards. On December 1, Ball recorded a then career-high 36 points, along with nine assists, five rebounds, and three steals in a 127–125 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 2, 2022, Ball recorded a career-high 38 points, along with nine assists and five rebounds, in a 113–107 loss to the Boston Celtics. On February 7, Ball was named to his first NBA All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Kevin Durant. 2022–2023: Season-ending injury Ahead of the 2022–23 NBA season, Ball changed his jersey number from the number 2 to the number 1. On February 13, 2023, Ball recorded 30 points, six rebounds, and a career-high-tying 15 assists in a 144–138 win over the Atlanta Hawks. He also became the first player in Hornets history to record at least 30 points, five rebounds, and 15 assists in a game. On February 16, Ball had 28 points, 10 assists and a season-high 12 rebounds in a 120–110 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists in his career, behind only LeBron James. On February 27, during a 117–106 win over the Detroit Pistons, Ball suffered a non-contact right ankle injury. After the game, the Hornets announced that he had fractured his ankle and was ruled out indefinitely. The next day, it was confirmed to be a season-ending injury. Career statistics NBA |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte | 51 || 31 || 28.8 || .436 || .352 || .758 || 5.9 || 6.1 || 1.6 || .4 || 15.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte | 75 || 75 || 32.3 || .429 || .389 || .872 || 6.7 || 7.6 || 1.6 || .4 || 20.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte | 36 || 36 || 35.2 || .411 || .376 || .836 || 6.4 || 8.4 || 1.3 || .3 || 23.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 162 || 142 || 31.8 || .426 || .377 || .828 || 6.4 || 7.3 || 1.5 || .4 || 19.4 |- class="sortbottom"