Lonzo Ball vs. John Barnhill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Barnhill 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, 2 less than John Barnhill, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while John Barnhill had his rookie season in 1962-63. 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
John Barnhill 7 4 1962-63 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season 2017-181962-63
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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
John Barnhill 77 35.0 11.7 - - 4.7 4.2 - - - 2.2 4.7 10.9 .430 - - - 2.4 3.3 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill 11 28.5 7.0 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 2.5 2.8 7.0 .403 - - - 1.4 2.0 .682

Season 2

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season 2018-191963-64
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 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
John Barnhill 74 18.5 6.6 - - 2.1 2.0 - - - 1.4 2.8 6.8 .412 - - - 0.9 1.6 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill 5 12.2 5.2 - - 1.0 1.0 - - - 1.6 2.4 4.6 .522 - - - 0.4 1.0 .400

Season 3

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season 2019-201964-65
Team New Orleans PelicansSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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
John Barnhill 41 19.0 7.0 - - 2.2 1.9 - - - 1.4 3.0 7.6 .388 - - - 1.1 1.7 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill 4 9.0 1.5 - - 1.8 0.5 - - - 0.8 0.5 2.8 .182 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season 2020-211965-66
Team New Orleans PelicansSt. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons
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
John Barnhill 76 21.3 7.9 - - 2.7 2.6 - - - 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 - - - 1.5 2.4 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season 2021-221966-67
Team Chicago BullsBaltimore Bullets
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
John Barnhill 53 22.9 8.3 - - 3.0 2.6 - - - 1.5 3.5 8.4 .418 - - - 1.2 1.9 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season -1967-68
Team -San Diego Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill 75 25.1 9.9 - - 2.3 3.5 - - - 1.9 3.9 9.3 .421 - - - 2.1 3.1 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball John Barnhill
Season -1968-69
Team -Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Div 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 ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill 30 16.8 6.4 - - 1.8 2.4 - - - 2.1 2.5 5.8 .434 - - - 1.3 2.2 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
John Barnhill 1 10.0 2.0 - - 2.0 1.0 - - - 3.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -