Lonzo Ball vs. Shabazz Napier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shabazz Napier 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 / 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 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Shabazz Napier, who played 6. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Shabazz Napier had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Shabazz Napier 6 3 2014-15 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Shabazz Napier
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
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
Shabazz Napier 51 19.8 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.5 .382 0.8 2.3 .364 0.9 1.1 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Shabazz Napier
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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
Shabazz Napier 55 10.9 3.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 3.7 .338 0.6 1.9 .327 0.6 0.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Shabazz Napier
Season 2019-202016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Shabazz Napier 53 9.7 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.5 .399 0.6 1.7 .370 0.7 0.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 4 11.8 6.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .421 1.3 2.8 .455 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Shabazz Napier
Season 2020-212017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Shabazz Napier 74 20.7 8.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.0 7.2 .420 1.1 2.9 .376 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 2 17.5 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 3.0 0.5 2.5 5.5 .455 0.0 2.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Shabazz Napier
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Shabazz Napier 56 17.6 9.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.2 3.0 7.8 .389 1.4 4.1 .333 2.1 2.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 3 9.3 8.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.7 .636 1.0 1.7 .600 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Shabazz Napier
Season -2019-20
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 56 24.0 10.3 0.5 2.4 2.8 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.8 3.4 8.1 .412 1.4 4.3 .317 2.3 2.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------
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