Lonzo Ball vs. Brandon Bass Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Bass and Lonzo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Lonzo Ball played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Brandon Bass, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Brandon Bass had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Lonzo Ball 5 0 2017-18 to 2021-22
Brandon Bass 12 8 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 52 34.2 10.2 1.3 5.6 6.9 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.9 10.8 .360 1.7 5.7 .305 0.6 1.4 .451
Brandon Bass 29 9.2 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 47 30.3 9.9 1.1 4.2 5.3 5.4 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.4 3.9 9.7 .406 1.6 4.9 .329 0.4 1.0 .417
Brandon Bass 21 7.7 2.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.7 2.1 .341 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season 2019-202007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 63 32.1 11.8 1.1 5.0 6.1 7.0 1.4 0.6 3.1 2.0 4.4 10.9 .403 2.3 6.3 .375 0.7 1.2 .566
Brandon Bass 79 19.7 8.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.1 6.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 5 26.6 11.6 4.0 2.8 6.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.2 .472 0.0 0.2 .000 4.8 5.0 .960

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season 2020-212008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 55 31.8 14.6 0.6 4.2 4.8 5.7 1.5 0.6 2.2 1.9 5.3 12.7 .414 3.1 8.3 .378 0.9 1.2 .781
Brandon Bass 81 19.4 8.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.1 6.3 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 10 19.2 9.4 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.2 3.3 6.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.1 .903

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 35 34.6 13.0 1.0 4.4 5.4 5.1 1.8 0.9 2.3 2.4 4.6 10.9 .423 3.1 7.4 .423 0.6 0.8 .750
Brandon Bass 50 13.0 5.8 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.7 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 7 6.0 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.9 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2010-11
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 76 26.1 11.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.4 8.5 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 6 23.2 7.3 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.2 .923

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2011-12
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 59 31.7 12.5 1.6 4.6 6.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.3 5.1 10.7 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 20 30.4 11.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 4.1 8.8 .463 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .922

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2012-13
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 81 27.6 8.7 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 3.5 7.3 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 6 34.0 6.7 1.3 5.3 6.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2013-14
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 82 27.6 11.1 2.0 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.3 8.8 .486 0.0 0.1 .333 2.5 2.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2014-15
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 82 23.5 10.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.7 4.2 8.3 .504 0.1 0.4 .281 2.1 2.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 4 21.5 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 5.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 11

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2015-16
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 66 20.3 7.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.6 4.8 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lonzo Ball Brandon Bass
Season -2016-17
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 52 11.1 5.6 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 2.1 3.6 .575 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Brandon Bass 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -