Lonzo Ball vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Lonzo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.0 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,361 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,648 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,767 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 459 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 184 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 305 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .394 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .357 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .601 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.