Lonzo Ball vs. Eric Bledsoe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Bledsoe 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 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Eric Bledsoe, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Eric Bledsoe had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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 achievements, 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 6 0 2017-18 to 2024-25
Eric Bledsoe 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Eric Bledsoe
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+29+11.5+3.5+0.5+3.7+4.1+3.6+0.6+0.5-0.2-0.7+1.4+4.8+.064+1.3+4.3+.029+0.6+0.2+.293
Eric Bledsoe 81 22.7 6.7 0.8 1.9 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.4 1.6 2.5 6.0 .424 0.4 1.4 .276 1.2 1.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Eric Bledsoe played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Eric Bledsoe
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+18.7+6.6+0.5+3.1+3.7+3.7+0.7-1.0-0.9+2.7+6.5+.017+1.4+4.1+.129+0.3+0.1+.219
Eric Bledsoe 40 11.6 3.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 1.2 3.2 .389 0.2 0.8 .200 0.7 1.1 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Eric Bledsoe 11 17.2 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.4 5.7 .587 0.3 0.6 .429 0.9 1.5 .625

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Eric Bledsoe
Season 2019-202012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+13+11.7+3.3+0.1+3.1+3.1+3.9+0.1-1.3-0.5+1.1+3.4+.042+1.9+5.3+.022+0.7+0.6+.225
Eric Bledsoe 76 20.4 8.5 1.0 1.9 3.0 3.1 1.4 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.3 7.5 .445 0.4 1.0 .397 1.4 1.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Eric Bledsoe 6 16.2 6.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 .500 0.2 1.5 .111 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Eric Bledsoe
Season 2020-212013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+1.1+3.1+0.1+0.1+0.2+0.1+0.3-1.1-0.4+0.9+0.2+.063+1.9+5.0+.021+3.4+4.3+.009
Eric Bledsoe 43 32.9 17.7 0.6 4.1 4.7 5.5 1.6 0.3 3.3 2.3 6.2 12.9 .477 1.2 3.3 .357 4.3 5.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Eric Bledsoe played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Eric Bledsoe
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+46+4.0+0.1+0.1+0.2+1.0+0.2+0.3-1.1-0.1+1.2+2.0+.024+2.0+4.0+.099+3.8+4.6+.050
Eric Bledsoe 81 34.6 17.0 0.9 4.3 5.2 6.1 1.6 0.6 3.4 2.3 5.8 12.9 .447 1.1 3.4 .324 4.4 5.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Eric Bledsoe played in the postseason in their season 5

Note: Lonzo Ball didn't play in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Eric Bledsoe
Season 2024-252015-16
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball 35 22.2 7.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 3.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.5 6.9 .366 1.9 5.6 .344 0.6 0.8 .815
difference:+4+12.0+12.8+0.1+0.8+0.6+2.8+0.7+0.1-2.3-0.8+4.7+9.0+.087+0.4+1.4+.028+3.9+4.7+.013
Eric Bledsoe 31 34.2 20.4 0.6 3.5 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.6 3.5 2.4 7.2 15.9 .453 1.5 4.2 .372 4.5 5.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Eric Bledsoe played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Eric Bledsoe played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2017 to 2022—Eric Bledsoe played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 6 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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