Lonzo Ball vs. Bob Brannum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Brannum 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 and Bob Brannum both played 5 years in the NBA. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bob Brannum 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
Bob Brannum 5 5 1949-50 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Bob Brannum
Season 2017-181949-50
Team Los Angeles LakersSheboygan Red Skins
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRed Skins 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 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
Bob Brannum 59 - 12.1 - - - 3.5 - - - 4.7 4.0 12.2 .326 - - - 4.2 6.0 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 3 - 14.3 - - - 3.7 - - - 5.3 5.0 14.3 .349 - - - 4.3 6.7 .650

Note: Bob Brannum didn't play in 1950-51.

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Bob Brannum
Season 2018-191951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 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
Bob Brannum 66 20.1 6.1 - - 6.2 1.2 - - - 3.6 2.3 6.1 .369 - - - 1.6 2.6 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 3 16.0 3.0 - - 3.3 1.0 - - - 5.3 1.3 4.0 .333 - - - 0.3 2.0 .167

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Bob Brannum
Season 2019-201952-53
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Bob Brannum 71 26.8 6.8 - - 7.6 2.1 - - - 4.0 2.6 7.6 .348 - - - 1.5 2.6 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 6 13.8 5.2 - - 3.5 1.7 - - - 3.8 2.0 3.8 .522 - - - 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Bob Brannum
Season 2020-211953-54
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Bob Brannum 71 24.4 5.8 - - 7.2 2.0 - - - 3.9 2.0 6.4 .309 - - - 1.8 2.9 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 6 22.7 4.7 - - 7.5 1.7 - - - 4.8 1.8 6.3 .289 - - - 1.0 1.8 .545

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Bob Brannum
Season 2021-221954-55
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Bob Brannum 71 22.9 6.2 - - 6.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 2.5 6.5 .378 - - - 1.3 1.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Brannum 7 32.1 9.0 - - 11.3 1.9 - - - 4.6 3.7 8.7 .426 - - - 1.6 2.7 .579