Lonzo Ball vs. Larry Drew Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Drew 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, 5 less than Larry Drew, who played 10. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Larry Drew had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Larry Drew 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
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
Larry Drew 76 20.8 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.1 0.2 .235 1.4 1.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersKansas City Kings
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
Larry Drew 81 24.4 10.8 0.4 1.5 1.8 5.2 1.4 0.0 2.1 1.9 4.4 9.3 .473 0.1 0.3 .296 1.9 2.3 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season 2019-201982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansKansas City Kings
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
Larry Drew 75 35.9 20.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 8.1 1.7 0.1 3.6 2.8 8.0 16.2 .492 0.0 0.2 .125 4.1 5.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season 2020-211983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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
Larry Drew 73 32.4 16.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 7.6 1.7 0.1 2.7 2.3 6.5 14.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .300 3.3 4.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 3 23.3 5.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 6.3 .368 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Chicago BullsKansas City Kings
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 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
Larry Drew 72 33.0 14.9 0.5 1.7 2.3 6.7 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 6.3 12.7 .501 0.1 0.4 .250 2.1 2.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season -1985-86
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 75 26.3 11.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.5 0.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.4 .323 1.7 2.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 3 18.7 10.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.7 8.3 .560 0.3 1.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season -1986-87
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 60 26.1 12.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.4 1.0 0.0 2.5 1.8 4.9 11.4 .432 0.2 1.2 .167 2.3 2.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season -1987-88
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 74 27.4 10.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 5.2 0.9 0.0 2.1 1.5 4.4 9.7 .456 0.4 1.2 .289 1.1 1.5 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Drew didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season -1989-90
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 80 16.7 5.2 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.1 4.8 .444 0.4 1.0 .395 0.6 0.8 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 7 7.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.1 .375 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Larry Drew
Season -1990-91
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 48 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.6 .432 0.3 0.7 .424 0.4 0.5 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Larry Drew 18 6.4 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 1.8 .424 0.2 0.6 .273 0.2 0.3 .667