Lonzo Ball vs. Elden Campbell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elden Campbell 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, 10 less than Elden Campbell, who played 15. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Elden Campbell 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
Elden Campbell 15 12 1990-91 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Elden Campbell 52 7.3 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.4 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 14 9.9 4.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 2.7 .658 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .467

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Elden Campbell 81 23.2 7.1 1.9 3.3 5.2 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.5 2.7 6.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 4 29.3 10.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.5 3.5 9.3 .378 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season 2019-201992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Elden Campbell 79 19.6 7.7 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 6.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 5 35.6 14.0 3.4 5.0 8.4 1.4 1.2 2.4 2.4 3.0 5.8 13.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.8 .500

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season 2020-211993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles 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 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
Elden Campbell 76 29.6 12.3 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.2 4.9 10.6 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.6 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Elden Campbell 73 28.4 12.5 2.3 3.8 6.1 1.3 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.4 4.9 10.8 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.0 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 10 37.6 15.7 2.6 4.7 7.3 1.6 0.4 3.0 1.5 4.4 6.4 13.2 .485 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.4 .659

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 82 32.9 13.9 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.2 1.1 2.6 1.7 3.7 5.5 10.8 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 4 32.3 12.0 0.8 7.3 8.0 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.5 4.3 5.0 9.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -1996-97
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 77 32.7 14.9 2.7 5.3 8.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.6 5.7 12.2 .469 0.0 0.1 .250 3.4 4.8 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 9 31.0 11.8 1.6 2.8 4.3 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.3 4.1 10.3 .398 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.4 4.2 .816

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -1997-98
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 81 22.0 10.1 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 3.6 7.7 .463 0.0 0.0 .500 2.9 4.2 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 13 13.8 5.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.1 1.8 3.9 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .647

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -1998-99
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 49 29.8 12.6 2.6 5.5 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.2 4.5 9.5 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.5 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -1999-00
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 78 32.5 12.7 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.7 0.7 1.9 1.6 3.4 4.7 10.6 .446 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 4 37.5 14.3 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 5.5 11.8 .468 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 3.5 .929

Season 11

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -2000-01
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 78 30.0 13.1 2.0 5.8 7.8 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.6 4.7 10.7 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 5.2 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 10 28.8 12.1 2.7 5.2 7.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.7 4.2 10.6 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .755

Season 12

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -2001-02
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 77 28.0 13.9 1.7 5.2 6.9 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.4 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 9 28.1 13.6 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.8 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.8 5.4 12.2 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.8 .706

Season 13

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -2002-03
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 56 15.5 6.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.3 2.1 5.3 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -2003-04
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 65 13.7 5.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.1 2.1 4.8 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 14 9.0 2.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 15

Lonzo Ball Elden Campbell
Season -2004-05
Team -Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 40 9.8 3.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.0 3.1 .317 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Elden Campbell 10 5.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.3 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500