Lonzo Ball vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse 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
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.2 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,323 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,602 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,732 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 447 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 181 Don Buse 97

Total Games Lonzo Ball 297 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .396 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .361 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .602 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 91

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 125

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 6

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.