James Ball
James or Jim Ball may refer to:
- James Ball (cyclist), Welsh Paralympic cyclist
- James Ball (economist), emeritus professor of economics at London Business School
- Jimmy Ball (football manager), English football manager
- James Ball (footballer), English footballer
- James Ball (journalist), British investigative journalist and author
- James [Dyer Ball], sinologist
- James Presley Ball, African-American daguerreotypist, abolitionist, and businessman
- James W. Ball, U.S. Army General and 24th Chief of Ordnance
- Jim Ball (baseball), Major League Baseball player
- Jim Ball (radio personality), Australian radio personality
- Jimmy Ball (athlete), Canadian athlete