Lonzo Ball vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.