Lonzo Ball vs. Randy Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Randy Smith 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.
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 Randy Smith, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Randy Smith had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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 |
Randy Smith |
12 |
4 |
1971-72 to 1982-83 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Lonzo Ball |
Randy Smith |
Season |
2017-18 | 1971-72 |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | Buffalo Braves |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie Second Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Randy Smith |
76 |
27.6 |
13.4 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.7 |
11.8 |
.482 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.3 |
.622 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
31.7 |
14.8 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.2 |
14.1 |
.443 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.2 |
.727 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
33.5 |
15.5 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
- |
3.2 |
6.5 |
13.2 |
.492 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.712 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
6 |
37.8 |
14.2 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
- |
3.5 |
6.0 |
15.0 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.3 |
.650 |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
36.6 |
17.8 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
7.4 |
15.4 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.800 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
7 |
40.9 |
18.0 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
- |
3.3 |
7.1 |
15.0 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.3 |
.867 |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
38.6 |
21.8 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
- |
3.3 |
8.6 |
17.3 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.817 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
9 |
42.9 |
22.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
8.6 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
- |
3.9 |
9.0 |
17.9 |
.503 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.837 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
37.7 |
20.7 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
- |
3.2 |
8.6 |
18.3 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.762 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 7 |
|
Lonzo Ball |
Randy Smith |
Season |
- | 1977-78 |
Team |
- | Buffalo Braves |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
- | All-Star Game NVP |
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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
40.4 |
24.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
9.6 |
20.7 |
.465 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.800 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
37.9 |
20.5 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
8.5 |
18.6 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.813 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
32.6 |
17.6 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.452 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.189 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.823 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
26.8 |
14.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
5.9 |
12.7 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.036 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
24.8 |
10.0 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
9.1 |
.465 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.808 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
80 |
17.6 |
8.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
7.1 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.167 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.870 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lonzo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
2 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
.200 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |