Lonzo Ball vs. Jeff Cook Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Cook 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, 3 less than Jeff Cook, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jeff Cook had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Jeff Cook 8 5 1979-80 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season 2017-181979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Jeff Cook 66 13.7 5.5 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.0 4.2 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 7 14.0 7.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.3 3.4 .667 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 3.7 .846

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Jeff Cook 79 27.7 8.5 2.2 3.8 5.9 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.8 3.0 3.6 7.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 7 29.4 9.3 2.4 4.3 6.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 1.4 4.1 3.6 7.7 .463 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season 2019-201981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Jeff Cook 76 17.1 5.1 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.0 4.7 .422 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 7 6.4 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season 2020-211982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Jeff Cook 75 17.8 5.0 1.6 2.9 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.0 4.1 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Jeff Cook 81 24.1 5.8 2.1 3.8 6.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 3.5 2.3 4.8 .486 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.6 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season -1984-85
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 72 17.9 4.5 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.8 1.9 3.9 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 5 19.6 7.0 1.2 4.6 5.8 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2 4.6 1.8 3.6 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 3.4 5.0 .680

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season -1985-86
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 36 10.4 2.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.9 2.0 .425 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 4 5.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Note: Jeff Cook didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Jeff Cook
Season -1987-88
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook 33 10.9 1.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.9 0.4 1.8 .237 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------