Lonzo Ball vs. Chris Gatling Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Gatling 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, 6 less than Chris Gatling, who played 11. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Chris Gatling had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Chris Gatling 11 5 1991-92 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Chris Gatling 54 11.3 5.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.8 .568 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 4 20.3 12.5 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.0 0.5 2.5 0.3 3.5 4.5 7.3 .621 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.5 .636

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Chris Gatling 70 17.8 9.3 1.8 2.7 4.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.8 3.6 6.6 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.0 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season 2019-201993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Chris Gatling 82 15.8 8.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.7 3.3 5.6 .588 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .620
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 3 18.0 8.7 2.3 3.3 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 3.3 2.7 4.3 .615 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season 2020-211994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Chris Gatling 58 25.3 13.7 2.5 5.2 7.6 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.0 3.2 5.6 8.8 .633 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.3 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Chris Gatling 71 20.1 11.1 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.3 3.1 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 3 22.7 6.0 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.0 7.3 .273 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season -1996-97
Team -Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 47 27.3 19.0 2.9 5.0 7.9 0.6 0.8 0.7 2.6 2.9 7.0 13.3 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 5.0 7.0 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season -1997-98
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 57 23.8 11.5 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.7 4.4 9.6 .455 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 4.6 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 3 26.7 15.3 2.0 1.3 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 3.0 6.3 12.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season -1998-99
Team -New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 48 16.1 5.7 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.4 5.5 .442 0.0 0.2 .125 0.8 1.9 .398
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 9
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season -1999-00
Team -Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 85 21.3 11.9 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.8 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.9 4.3 9.4 .455 0.2 0.8 .257 3.1 4.4 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season -2000-01
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 74 22.6 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.5 4.4 9.9 .449 0.4 1.2 .304 2.1 3.1 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Lonzo Ball Chris Gatling
Season -2001-02
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 54 15.0 6.4 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.4 5.4 .447 0.0 0.1 .125 1.5 2.2 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------
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