Lonzo Ball vs. Darius Songaila Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Songaila 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, 3 less than Darius Songaila, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Darius Songaila 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 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
Darius Songaila 8 4 2003-04 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 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
Darius Songaila 73 13.4 4.6 1.2 1.8 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.8 3.7 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.2 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 7 11.7 3.7 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.0 1.4 2.3 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Darius Songaila 81 20.6 7.5 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 3.2 6.0 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 5 15.2 4.0 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.8 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season 2019-202005-06
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
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
Darius Songaila 62 21.4 9.2 1.2 2.7 4.0 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.5 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .400 1.5 1.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season 2020-212006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 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
Darius Songaila 37 18.9 7.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.8 3.2 6.1 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 4 22.5 10.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 4.3 5.0 10.3 .488 0.0 0.5 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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
Darius Songaila 80 19.4 6.2 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.3 2.7 5.8 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.9 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 5 15.4 5.8 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.6 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.0 .867

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season -2008-09
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 77 19.8 7.4 1.0 2.0 2.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.2 5.9 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season -2009-10
Team -New Orleans Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 75 18.8 7.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.5 .494 0.0 0.1 .167 0.8 1.0 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Darius Songaila
Season -2010-11
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila 10 7.1 1.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Darius Songaila ------- --- ----------