Lonzo Ball vs. Scott Brooks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Brooks 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 Scott Brooks, who played 10. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Scott Brooks had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Scott Brooks 10 6 1988-89 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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
Scott Brooks 82 16.7 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.9 4.5 .420 0.7 1.9 .359 0.7 0.8 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 3 7.0 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.7 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Scott Brooks 72 13.5 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.9 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.7 3.8 .431 0.4 1.1 .392 0.7 0.8 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 9 11.0 2.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.7 2.1 .316 0.3 0.8 .429 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season 2019-201990-91
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Scott Brooks 80 12.3 5.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.6 .430 0.6 1.7 .333 0.8 0.9 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season 2020-211991-92
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Scott Brooks 82 13.2 5.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.6 .447 0.4 1.1 .356 0.6 0.8 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Scott Brooks 82 18.5 6.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.7 .475 0.5 1.2 .414 1.4 1.6 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 12 16.4 3.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 1.3 3.5 .381 0.4 1.1 .385 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season -1993-94
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 73 16.8 5.2 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.0 .491 0.3 0.8 .377 1.0 1.2 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 5 4.6 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 .833 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season -1994-95
Team -Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 59 13.7 5.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.1 4.7 .458 0.4 1.2 .362 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season -1995-96
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 69 10.4 5.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 4.2 .457 0.4 0.9 .403 0.9 1.0 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season -1996-97
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 38 6.6 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.0 .487 0.1 0.3 .417 0.4 0.4 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Scott Brooks
Season -1997-98
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 43 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 .424 0.1 0.3 .455 0.4 0.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Scott Brooks 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000