Lonzo Ball vs. Dennis Scott Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Scott 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, 5 less than Dennis Scott, who played 10. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dennis Scott had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Dennis Scott 10 5 1990-91 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Dennis Scott 82 28.5 15.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 6.1 14.4 .425 1.5 4.1 .374 1.9 2.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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
Dennis Scott 18 33.8 19.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.7 7.4 18.4 .402 1.6 4.9 .326 3.6 3.9 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season 2019-201992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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
Dennis Scott 54 32.6 15.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.4 6.1 14.1 .431 2.0 5.0 .403 1.7 2.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season 2020-211993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 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
Dennis Scott 82 27.8 12.8 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 4.7 11.6 .405 1.9 4.7 .399 1.5 1.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 3 33.0 14.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.7 13.7 .341 2.3 7.3 .318 2.7 3.3 .800

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA 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
Dennis Scott 62 24.2 12.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.9 4.6 10.4 .439 2.4 5.7 .426 1.4 1.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 21 35.5 14.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.6 3.0 5.2 12.6 .413 2.7 7.2 .371 1.6 1.9 .850

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season -1995-96
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 82 37.1 17.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.5 2.1 6.0 13.6 .440 3.3 7.7 .425 2.2 2.7 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 12 37.2 11.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 3.1 4.0 9.7 .414 2.2 5.8 .377 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season -1996-97
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 66 32.8 12.5 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 4.5 11.3 .398 2.2 5.7 .394 1.2 1.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 5 18.6 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.2 4.6 .261 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season -1997-98
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 81 28.3 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.0 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.9 4.1 10.2 .397 1.5 4.2 .365 1.3 1.6 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 4 15.5 4.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.8 4.3 .412 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season -1998-99
Team -New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 36 20.5 6.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.9 .408 1.0 2.7 .381 0.6 0.9 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Dennis Scott
Season -1999-00
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 66 19.1 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 .375 1.1 2.9 .376 0.7 0.9 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------