Lonzo Ball vs. Mario Chalmers Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mario Chalmers 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 / Games against each other

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, 4 less than Mario Chalmers, who played 9. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mario Chalmers had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Mario Chalmers 9 6 2008-09 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Mario Chalmers 82 32.0 10.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.4 8.1 .420 1.4 3.8 .367 1.8 2.4 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 7 33.0 7.3 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.9 0.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 7.1 .400 0.9 3.0 .286 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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
Mario Chalmers 73 24.8 7.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.4 2.5 6.2 .401 1.0 3.2 .318 1.1 1.5 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 5 26.2 10.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 8.0 .450 1.4 4.0 .350 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season 2019-202010-11
Team New Orleans PelicansMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Mario Chalmers 70 22.6 6.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.2 5.5 .399 1.2 3.3 .359 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 21 24.3 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.6 5.9 .435 1.5 4.0 .381 1.1 1.5 .719

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season 2020-212011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mario Chalmers 64 28.5 9.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.6 3.5 7.8 .448 1.6 4.1 .388 1.3 1.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 23 35.6 11.3 0.5 3.1 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 4.0 9.0 .442 1.4 4.0 .359 1.9 2.6 .717

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mario Chalmers 77 26.9 8.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.9 6.9 .429 1.6 3.9 .409 1.2 1.5 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 23 28.3 9.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 8.0 .415 1.0 3.0 .353 1.7 2.3 .755

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season -2013-14
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 73 29.8 9.8 0.6 2.4 2.9 4.9 1.6 0.2 2.2 2.9 3.5 7.7 .454 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.2 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 20 26.8 6.4 0.1 2.2 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.4 5.6 .423 0.8 2.2 .349 1.0 1.3 .760

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season -2014-15
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 80 29.6 10.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 3.1 3.3 8.3 .403 0.9 3.1 .294 2.6 3.3 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season -2015-16
Team -Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 61 22.5 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 7.3 .410 0.8 2.4 .309 3.6 4.3 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------

Note: Mario Chalmers didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Mario Chalmers
Season -2017-18
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers 66 21.5 7.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.7 2.5 6.7 .379 0.8 2.9 .277 1.8 2.1 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------