Lonzo Ball vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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, 2 less than Jayson Tatum, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 8 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Lonzo Ball | Jayson Tatum | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +28 | +3.7 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +.115 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +.129 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +.375 |
| Jayson Tatum | 80 | 30.5 | 13.9 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 10.4 | .475 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .434 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .826 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum | 19 | 35.9 | 18.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 13.7 | .471 | 1.2 | 3.7 | .324 | 4.3 | 5.1 | .845 |
Season 2 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Jayson Tatum | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +32 | +0.8 | +5.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +.044 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +.044 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +.438 |
| Jayson Tatum | 79 | 31.1 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .450 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .373 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .855 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum | 9 | 32.8 | 15.2 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .438 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .323 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .744 |
Season 3 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Jayson Tatum | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2019-20 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.2 | +11.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +4.0 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +4.0 | +7.7 | +.047 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.028 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +.246 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 66 | 34.3 | 23.4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 18.6 | .450 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .403 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .812 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum | 17 | 40.6 | 25.7 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 19.6 | .434 | 2.8 | 7.4 | .373 | 5.9 | 7.2 | .813 |
Season 4 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Jayson Tatum | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2020-21 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.0 | +11.8 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +4.2 | +7.9 | +.045 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.008 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +.087 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 64 | 35.8 | 26.4 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 20.6 | .459 | 2.9 | 7.6 | .386 | 4.6 | 5.3 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | 37.0 | 30.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 22.2 | .423 | 2.8 | 7.2 | .389 | 9.0 | 9.8 | .918 |
Season 5 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Jayson Tatum | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +41 | +1.3 | +13.9 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +4.7 | +9.7 | +.030 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +.070 | +4.7 | +5.4 | +.103 |
| Jayson Tatum | 76 | 35.9 | 26.9 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 20.6 | .453 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .353 | 5.3 | 6.2 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum | 24 | 41.0 | 25.6 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 19.7 | .426 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .393 | 5.7 | 7.1 | .800 |
Note: Lonzo Ball didn't play in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Season 6 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Jayson Tatum | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| - | All-Star Game MVP | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +39 | +14.7 | +22.5 | +0.4 | +5.0 | +5.4 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +7.3 | +14.2 | +.100 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +.006 | +6.6 | +7.6 | +.039 |
| Jayson Tatum | 74 | 36.9 | 30.1 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 21.1 | .466 | 3.2 | 9.3 | .350 | 7.2 | 8.4 | .854 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum | 20 | 40.0 | 27.2 | 1.3 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 20.2 | .458 | 2.7 | 8.2 | .323 | 6.0 | 6.9 | .876 |
Additional Years |
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* Jayson Tatum played 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Jayson Tatum played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 2 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Jayson Tatum got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA First Team 2 All-Star Game |