Lonzo Ball vs. Alex Hannum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Hannum 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, 3 less than Alex Hannum, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Alex Hannum had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Alex Hannum 8 7 1949-50 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season 2017-181949-50
Team Los Angeles LakersSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost NBA Finals
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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
Alex Hannum 64 - 7.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 4.1 2.8 7.6 .363 - - - 2.0 2.9 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 11 - 8.5 - - - 0.9 - - - 4.5 3.5 7.8 .442 - - - 1.5 3.1 .500

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season 2018-191950-51
Team Los Angeles LakersSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Finals
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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
Alex Hannum 63 - 7.5 - - 4.8 1.9 - - - 4.3 2.9 7.8 .368 - - - 1.7 3.1 .543
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 7 - 6.0 - - 6.7 2.4 - - - 5.3 2.4 5.6 .436 - - - 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season 2019-201951-52
Team New Orleans PelicansBaltimore Bullets (1st), Rochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div Finals
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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
Alex Hannum 66 22.8 6.6 - - 5.1 2.0 - - - 4.1 2.6 7.0 .368 - - - 1.5 2.1 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 6 24.3 6.7 - - 4.3 1.3 - - - 5.0 2.7 7.0 .381 - - - 1.3 2.2 .615

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season 2020-211952-53
Team New Orleans PelicansRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 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
Alex Hannum 68 18.9 5.1 - - 4.1 1.2 - - - 3.8 1.9 5.3 .358 - - - 1.3 2.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 3 17.3 3.7 - - 1.3 0.7 - - - 5.3 1.3 3.3 .400 - - - 1.0 2.7 .375

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season 2021-221953-54
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div Finals
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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
Alex Hannum 72 23.7 6.3 - - 4.9 1.5 - - - 3.9 2.4 7.0 .348 - - - 1.4 2.3 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 6 17.8 6.5 - - 3.7 0.8 - - - 4.7 2.0 4.8 .414 - - - 2.5 4.0 .625

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season -1954-55
Team -Milwaukee Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 53 20.5 5.9 - - 4.6 2.0 - - - 3.9 2.4 6.8 .352 - - - 1.2 2.0 .570
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season -1955-56
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost West Div Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 71 20.8 5.4 - - 4.8 2.2 - - - 3.8 2.1 6.4 .322 - - - 1.3 2.2 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 8 19.9 7.6 - - 3.6 1.3 - - - 4.5 2.6 8.3 .318 - - - 2.4 4.4 .543

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Alex Hannum
Season -1956-57
Team -Fort Wayne Pistons, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost NBA Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 59 10.9 3.2 - - 2.7 0.5 - - - 2.3 1.3 3.8 .345 - - - 0.6 0.9 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Alex Hannum 2 3.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -