Lonzo Ball vs. J.R. Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Reid 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, 6 less than J.R. Reid, who played 11. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while J.R. Reid had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
J.R. Reid 11 6 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 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
J.R. Reid 82 33.6 11.1 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 2.1 3.6 4.4 9.9 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
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 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
J.R. Reid 80 30.8 11.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.6 4.5 9.7 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season 2019-201991-92
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
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 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
J.R. Reid 51 24.6 11.0 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.2 8.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season 2020-211992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 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
J.R. Reid 83 22.7 9.4 1.4 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.4 7.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 10 22.0 8.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.0 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.5 .771

Season 5

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 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
J.R. Reid 70 19.2 9.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 4 14.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.5 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 6

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season -1994-95
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 81 19.3 7.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.8 2.5 4.9 .508 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 2.9 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 15 13.9 6.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 7

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season -1995-96
Team -San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 65 20.2 6.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.5 5.0 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: J.R. Reid didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 8

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season -1997-98
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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 79 14.0 4.9 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.8 4.0 .459 0.0 0.1 .375 1.1 1.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 9 12.8 3.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.2 3.1 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 9

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season -1998-99
Team -Charlotte Hornets, 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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 41 25.1 9.0 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.3 3.2 6.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 8 22.4 3.3 1.1 4.1 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 4.1 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 10

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season -1999-00
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 34 17.7 4.4 0.9 2.6 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.4 1.6 3.7 .417 0.0 0.2 .143 1.3 1.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lonzo Ball J.R. Reid
Season -2000-01
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 6 6.5 1.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------