Lonzo Ball vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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 / 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, 6 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Kemba Walker
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+7.0+1.9+0.8+2.5+3.4+2.8+0.8+0.5-0.8-1.1+0.4+0.8+.006+0.7+2.3+1.9+1.8+.338
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Kemba Walker
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+35+4.6+7.8+0.4+1.5+1.8+0.3+0.5-0.2-0.5+2.5+5.5+.017+0.3+0.9+.007+3.2+3.5+.381
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Kemba Walker
Season 2019-202013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+10+3.7+5.9+0.6+1.3+1.9+0.9+0.2+0.2-0.8-0.2+1.8+4.8+.010+0.8+1.8+.042+3.2+3.4+.271
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Kemba Walker
Season 2020-212014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7+2.4+2.7+1.2+1.3+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.6-0.4+0.8+3.1+.029+1.7+3.8+.074+2.9+3.4+.046
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Kemba Walker
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+46+1.0+7.9+0.3+0.7+1.0+0.1+0.2+0.4-0.2-1.0+2.4+5.5+.004+0.9+1.4+.052+4.0+4.6+.097
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lonzo Ball DNP------ --- ----------
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Note: Lonzo Ball didn't play in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Kemba Walker
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+44+12.5+15.6+0.1+0.6+0.5+2.2+0.2+0.2-0.9-0.1+5.6+11.4+.078+1.1+2.0+.055+3.2+3.7+.032
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Kemba Walker played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2018 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs.

In those 6 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Kemba Walker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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