Lonzo Ball vs. Jud Buechler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jud Buechler 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, 7 less than Jud Buechler, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jud Buechler had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Jud Buechler 12 7 1990-91 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement 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
Jud Buechler 74 11.6 3.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.3 3.1 .416 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.9 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors
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
Jud Buechler 28 10.4 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.5 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season 2019-201992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
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
Jud Buechler 70 18.4 6.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.8 .437 0.3 0.8 .339 0.9 1.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season 2020-211993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
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
Jud Buechler 36 6.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.3 .500 0.3 0.8 .414 0.3 0.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Jud Buechler 57 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.2 .492 0.3 0.8 .313 0.4 0.7 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 10 10.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.9 2.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -1995-96
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 74 10.0 3.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 3.3 .463 0.5 1.2 .444 0.2 0.3 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 17 7.5 2.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.2 .474 0.5 1.2 .381 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -1996-97
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 76 9.3 1.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .367 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 18 7.7 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.7 .419 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .600

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -1997-98
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 74 8.2 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.4 .483 0.3 0.9 .385 0.0 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 16 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 .364 0.2 0.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -1998-99
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 50 21.1 5.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.8 .417 1.2 3.0 .412 0.3 0.4 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 5 16.8 1.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 3.0 .200 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -1999-00
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 58 11.3 2.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.7 .353 0.3 1.4 .217 0.0 0.1 .286
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 3 11.3 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -2000-01
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 57 12.9 3.4 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.9 .463 0.6 1.4 .416 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lonzo Ball Jud Buechler
Season -2001-02
Team -Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 66 10.4 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 .373 0.3 0.9 .350 0.0 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Jud Buechler 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -