Lonzo Ball vs. Kerry Kittles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kerry Kittles 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, 3 less than Kerry Kittles, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kerry Kittles had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Kerry Kittles 8 4 1996-97 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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
Kerry Kittles 82 36.7 16.4 1.3 2.6 3.9 3.0 1.9 0.4 1.5 2.0 6.2 14.5 .426 1.9 5.1 .377 2.1 2.8 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Kerry Kittles 77 36.5 17.2 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.3 1.7 0.5 1.4 2.0 6.6 15.0 .440 1.4 3.4 .418 2.6 3.2 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 3 42.0 16.3 0.0 5.0 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.7 2.3 4.0 5.7 13.3 .425 1.7 4.3 .385 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season 2019-201998-99
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Kerry Kittles 46 34.1 12.9 1.1 3.0 4.2 2.5 1.7 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.9 13.3 .370 1.1 3.4 .316 1.9 2.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season 2020-211999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Kerry Kittles 62 30.6 13.0 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 4.9 11.3 .437 1.5 3.9 .400 1.6 2.0 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles ------- --- ----------

Note: Kerry Kittles didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA 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
Kerry Kittles 82 31.7 13.4 0.8 2.5 3.4 2.6 1.6 0.4 1.3 1.3 5.3 11.5 .466 1.2 3.0 .405 1.6 2.1 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 20 29.0 12.1 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.3 1.6 0.5 0.9 1.9 4.7 10.8 .435 0.9 3.4 .265 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season -2002-03
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 65 30.0 13.0 0.8 3.1 3.9 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.7 5.1 10.9 .467 1.2 3.4 .356 1.6 2.1 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 20 30.7 10.8 1.0 2.6 3.5 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.9 2.0 4.0 10.0 .395 1.3 3.2 .413 1.6 2.1 .762

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season -2003-04
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 82 34.7 13.1 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.5 1.5 0.5 1.2 1.8 5.3 11.7 .453 1.2 3.4 .351 1.3 1.7 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 11 37.9 14.4 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 2.0 0.9 1.0 2.5 5.5 12.2 .448 1.5 4.7 .327 1.9 3.1 .618

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Kerry Kittles
Season -2004-05
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles 11 22.1 6.3 0.1 2.8 2.9 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.5 6.6 .384 0.6 1.9 .333 0.5 0.9 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Kerry Kittles ------- --- ----------
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