Lonzo Ball vs. David Benoit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Benoit 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, 2 less than David Benoit, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while David Benoit had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
David Benoit 7 6 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 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
David Benoit 77 15.1 5.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.3 4.9 .467 0.0 0.2 .214 1.1 1.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 13 19.8 6.8 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.8 6.5 .429 0.5 1.0 .462 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
David Benoit 82 20.9 8.1 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.5 3.1 7.2 .436 0.4 1.2 .347 1.4 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 5 27.2 7.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.6 8.2 .317 0.4 1.8 .222 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 3

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season 2019-201993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 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
David Benoit 55 19.5 6.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 6.6 .385 0.2 1.1 .203 1.2 1.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 16 22.3 7.2 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.9 3.0 7.6 .393 0.2 1.0 .188 1.0 1.6 .640

Season 4

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season 2020-211994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
David Benoit 71 25.9 10.4 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.6 4.0 8.3 .486 0.5 1.6 .330 1.9 2.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 5 33.4 11.8 1.4 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 5

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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
David Benoit 81 24.2 8.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.1 7.2 .439 0.8 2.4 .333 1.1 1.4 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 14 18.5 6.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.0 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 0.6 .778

Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 6

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season -1997-98
Team -New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 77 14.6 5.5 0.8 1.9 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .373 0.7 2.2 .324 0.8 1.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit ------- --- ----------

Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 7

Lonzo Ball David Benoit
Season -2000-01
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 49 9.1 3.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.0 .483 0.1 0.3 .385 0.6 0.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
David Benoit 4 15.5 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.8 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.8 1.8 1.000