LaMelo Ball has owned Anthony Edwards in previous head-to-head matchups

They'll meet for the seventh time since they were the first and third overall picks in the 2020 NBA draft.

Feb 24, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) works past Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards (1) in the third quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

It's been more than four years since the Timberwolves decided to take Anthony Edwards with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, which left Lamelo Ball for the Charlotte Hornets at No. 3. On Monday night, their teams will face each other for the seventh time. In the previous six meetings, Ball's Hornets have left the court with a win five times.

Ball has flat out outperformed Edwards on the offensive end in those games. The flashy point guard is averaging 20.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.0 steals in six career games against Edwards.

Edwards, meanwhile, has struggled in those matchups, averaging just 16.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.0 steals.

Ball is 30 of 60 on two-point shots and 15 of 39 from 3-point range in those meetings, while Edwards is 29 of 62 from two and 9 of 38 from 3. Here are their game-by-game numbers.

Date	Ball	Edwards
Feb. 12, 2021	20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists	21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Mar. 3, 2021	19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists	19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Nov. 26, 2021	10 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds	11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Feb. 15, 2022	22 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists	9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Feb. 24, 2023	32 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists	29 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
Jan. 22, 2024	18 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists	9 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists

This season, Ball is averaging 30.2 points, 5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, compared to Edwards at 28.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists. The rivalry renews at 8:10 p.m. CT inside Target Center.