Lonzo Ball vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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 2024-25
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.