Lonzo Ball vs. Ed Fleming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Fleming 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 and Ed Fleming both played 5 years in the NBA. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ed Fleming had his rookie season in 1955-56. 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
Ed Fleming 5 1 1955-56 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Ed Fleming
Season 2017-181955-56
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
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
Ed Fleming 71 28.6 12.5 - - 6.9 2.8 - - - 2.5 4.3 11.6 .371 - - - 3.9 5.2 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Ed Fleming
Season 2018-191956-57
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
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
Ed Fleming 51 18.2 7.0 - - 3.6 1.6 - - - 1.8 2.1 7.1 .299 - - - 2.7 3.7 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Ed Fleming
Season 2019-201957-58
Team New Orleans PelicansMinneapolis Lakers
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
Ed Fleming 72 23.4 8.8 - - 6.8 1.9 - - - 3.1 3.1 9.1 .345 - - - 2.5 3.5 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Ed Fleming
Season 2020-211958-59
Team New Orleans PelicansMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Ed Fleming 71 15.9 6.5 - - 4.0 1.3 - - - 2.1 2.3 5.9 .387 - - - 1.9 2.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Fleming 13 13.7 5.8 - - 3.0 1.4 - - - 2.5 2.1 5.9 .351 - - - 1.7 1.9 .880

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Ed Fleming
Season 2021-221959-60
Team Chicago BullsMinneapolis Lakers
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
Ed Fleming 27 15.3 6.3 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 1.7 2.2 5.2 .418 - - - 2.0 2.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Fleming ------- --- ----------