Lonzo Ball vs. Chris Bosh Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Bosh 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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, 7 less than Chris Bosh, who played 13. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Chris Bosh had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Chris Bosh 13 6 2003-04 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Chris Bosh
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+23+0.7+1.3+1.2+0.7+0.5+6.2+0.9+0.6-1.2-0.6+0.5+1.3+.099+1.6+5.5+.052+2.1+2.4+.250
Chris Bosh 75 33.5 11.5 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.4 2.9 4.4 9.5 .459 0.1 0.2 .357 2.7 3.8 .701
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Chris Bosh played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Chris Bosh
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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:+34+6.9+6.9+1.3+2.3+3.6+3.5+0.6+1.0-0.1-0.4+1.9+2.7+.065+1.6+4.8+.029+4.7+5.7+.343
Chris Bosh 81 37.2 16.8 2.4 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.8 5.8 12.4 .471 0.0 0.1 .300 5.1 6.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Chris Bosh played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Chris Bosh
Season 2019-202005-06
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
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:+7+7.2+10.7+1.8+1.3+3.1+4.4+0.7+0.5-0.9-1.0+3.4+4.6+.102+2.3+6.1+.375+6.1+7.1+.250
Chris Bosh 70 39.3 22.5 2.9 6.3 9.2 2.6 0.7 1.1 2.2 3.0 7.8 15.5 .505 0.0 0.2 .000 6.8 8.3 .816
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Chris Bosh played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Chris Bosh
Season 2020-212006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+14+6.7+8.0+2.1+3.8+5.9+3.2+0.9+0.7-0.4-0.5+2.6+3.2+.082+2.9+7.8+.035+5.8+7.4+.004
Chris Bosh 69 38.5 22.6 2.7 8.0 10.7 2.5 0.6 1.3 2.6 2.4 7.9 15.9 .496 0.2 0.5 .343 6.7 8.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Bosh 6 37.0 17.5 1.2 7.8 9.0 2.5 0.8 1.8 2.0 3.2 6.0 15.2 .396 0.2 0.8 .200 5.3 6.3 .842

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Chris Bosh
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+32+1.6+9.3+1.6+1.7+3.3+2.5+0.9+0.1-0.1+3.0+4.4+.071+3.0+7.0+.023+6.4+7.5+.094
Chris Bosh 67 36.2 22.3 2.6 6.1 8.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.3 2.3 7.6 15.3 .494 0.1 0.4 .400 7.0 8.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Bosh 5 39.8 24.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 3.6 1.6 0.4 2.6 3.8 8.4 17.8 .472 0.2 1.4 .143 7.0 8.4 .833

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

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Chris Bosh
Season 2024-252008-09
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
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:+42+15.8+15.1+2.1+4.5+6.6+0.8+0.4+0.5-1.1-0.9+5.5+9.5+.121+1.7+5.0+.099+5.9+7.2+.002
Chris Bosh 77 38.0 22.7 2.8 7.2 10.0 2.5 0.9 1.0 2.3 2.5 8.0 16.4 .487 0.2 0.6 .245 6.5 8.0 .817
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Chris Bosh played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Chris Bosh played 7 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2010 to 2016—Chris Bosh played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 7 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Chris Bosh got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 7 All-Star Game
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