Lonzo Ball vs. Dewayne Dedmon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dewayne Dedmon 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 / Games against each other

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 Dewayne Dedmon, who played 10. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dewayne Dedmon had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Dewayne Dedmon 10 4 2013-14 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards 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
Dewayne Dedmon 31 12.6 3.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season 2018-192014-15
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
Dewayne Dedmon 59 14.3 3.7 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.4 1.5 2.7 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .531
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season 2019-202015-16
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
Dewayne Dedmon 58 12.2 4.4 1.2 2.8 3.9 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 3.1 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season 2020-212016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 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
Dewayne Dedmon 76 17.5 5.1 1.7 4.8 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.4 2.1 3.4 .622 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 12 8.1 3.8 1.8 2.2 3.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.2 1.9 .609 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .531

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Dewayne Dedmon 62 24.9 10.0 1.6 6.3 7.9 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.0 7.7 .524 0.8 2.3 .355 1.1 1.4 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season -2018-19
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 64 25.1 10.8 1.6 5.9 7.5 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.3 3.3 4.0 8.2 .492 1.3 3.4 .382 1.4 1.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season -2019-20
Team -Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 44 17.6 5.8 1.4 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.3 3.0 2.3 5.8 .400 0.5 2.4 .206 0.7 0.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season -2020-21
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 16 13.1 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.1 .708 0.1 0.3 .200 1.3 1.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 4 14.3 6.3 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 4.5 .556 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season -2021-22
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 67 15.9 6.3 1.6 4.2 5.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.3 .566 0.3 0.7 .404 1.1 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 14 9.9 3.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.6 1.5 3.2 .467 0.1 0.7 .100 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Dewayne Dedmon
Season -2022-23
Team -Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 38 11.2 5.2 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 .510 0.3 1.0 .308 0.9 1.3 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Dewayne Dedmon 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -