Lonzo Ball vs. Daniel Orton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Orton 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, 2 more than Daniel Orton, who played 3. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Daniel Orton had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Daniel Orton 3 1 2011-12 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Daniel Orton
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Daniel Orton 16 11.7 2.8 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.9 1.1 1.9 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.6 .440
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Daniel Orton 4 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Daniel Orton
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
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
Daniel Orton 13 8.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.9 2.0 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Daniel Orton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Daniel Orton
Season 2019-202013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
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 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
Daniel Orton 22 11.4 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.0 2.1 .447 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Daniel Orton ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Daniel Orton
Season 2020-21-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 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
Daniel Orton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Daniel Orton ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Daniel Orton
Season 2021-22-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 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
Daniel Orton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Daniel Orton ------- --- ----------