Lonzo Ball vs. Artis Gilmore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Artis Gilmore 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 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Artis Gilmore, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Artis Gilmore had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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 achievements, 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 6 0 2017-18 to 2024-25
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Artis Gilmore
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+30+0.9+8.4+2.5+3.6+6.1+4.8+1.2+1.7-0.9+3.1+2.5+.162+4.1+5.7+.209
Artis Gilmore 82 35.1 18.6 3.8 9.2 13.0 2.4 0.5 2.5 - 3.2 7.0 13.3 .522 - - - 4.7 7.1 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Artis Gilmore 3 42.0 18.7 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.7 - 3.0 6.3 13.3 .475 - - - 6.0 7.7 .783

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Artis Gilmore
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+35+7.1+13.0+2.8+5.0+7.8+2.2+1.0+1.8-2.3-0.8+4.7+5.7+.153+5.3+7.2+.287
Artis Gilmore 82 37.4 22.9 3.9 9.2 13.1 3.2 0.5 2.2 4.5 3.2 8.6 15.4 .559 - - - 5.7 8.2 .704
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Artis Gilmore played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Artis Gilmore
Season 2019-201978-79
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+19+7.7+11.9+2.5+4.1+6.6+3.7+0.8+1.3-0.7-1.4+4.8+5.1+.172+4.6+6.0+.173
Artis Gilmore 82 39.8 23.7 3.6 9.1 12.7 3.3 0.6 1.9 3.8 3.4 9.2 16.0 .575 - - - 5.3 7.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Artis Gilmore played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Artis Gilmore
Season 2020-211979-80
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+0.9+3.2+1.7+2.6+4.2+2.9+0.9+0.6-0.6-1.6+1.1+2.0+.181+3.1+8.3+4.2+6.0+.069
Artis Gilmore 48 32.7 17.8 2.3 6.8 9.0 2.8 0.6 1.2 2.8 3.5 6.4 10.7 .595 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 7.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Artis Gilmore played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Artis Gilmore
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+47+0.1+4.9+1.7+3.0+4.7+3.0+1.2+1.5-0.6-1.2+2.1+0.9+.247+3.1+7.4+4.0+5.7+.045
Artis Gilmore 82 34.5 17.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 2.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.6 6.7 10.0 .670 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.5 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Artis Gilmore 6 41.2 18.0 4.0 7.2 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 5.8 10.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 9.2 .691

Note: Lonzo Ball didn't play in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Artis Gilmore
Season 2024-251981-82
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball 35 22.2 7.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 3.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.5 6.9 .366 1.9 5.6 .344 0.6 0.8 .815
difference:+47+11.9+10.9+2.0+4.8+6.8+1.6+0.7+2.2-1.6-1.9+4.2+3.3+.286+1.9+5.6+4.6+5.9+.047
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.5 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.7 0.6 2.7 2.8 3.5 6.7 10.2 .652 0.0 0.0 - 5.2 6.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Artis Gilmore played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Artis Gilmore played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 1983 to 1988—Artis Gilmore played in 4 Playoffs.

In those 6 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Artis Gilmore got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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