Lonzo Ball vs. Stephen Curry Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephen Curry 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / 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, 10 less than Stephen Curry, who played 16. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Stephen Curry had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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 |
| Stephen Curry | 16 | 10 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Lonzo Ball | Stephen Curry | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2009-10 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +28 | +2.0 | +7.3 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +.102 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.132 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +.434 |
| Stephen Curry | 80 | 36.2 | 17.5 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 14.3 | .462 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .437 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .885 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Stephen Curry played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Stephen Curry | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +27 | +3.3 | +8.7 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +.074 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.113 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +.517 | |
| Stephen Curry | 74 | 33.6 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .480 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .442 | 2.9 | 3.1 | .934 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Stephen Curry played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Stephen Curry | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2011-12 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +37 | +3.9 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +.087 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +.080 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.243 |
| Stephen Curry | 26 | 28.2 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 11.4 | .490 | 2.1 | 4.7 | .455 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .809 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Lonzo Ball nor Stephen Curry played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Stephen Curry | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2012-13 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +23 | +6.4 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | +2.7 | +5.1 | +.037 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.075 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +.119 |
| Stephen Curry | 78 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 17.8 | .451 | 3.5 | 7.7 | .453 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .900 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Curry | 12 | 41.4 | 23.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 19.6 | .434 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .396 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .921 |
Season 5 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Stephen Curry | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +43 | +1.9 | +11.0 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +3.8 | +6.8 | +.048 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.001 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +.135 |
| Stephen Curry | 78 | 36.5 | 24.0 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 17.7 | .471 | 3.3 | 7.9 | .424 | 3.9 | 4.5 | .885 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Curry | 7 | 42.3 | 23.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .440 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .386 | 5.3 | 6.0 | .881 |
Note: Lonzo Ball didn't play in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Season 6 |
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| Lonzo Ball | Stephen Curry | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
| - | All-NBA First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +45 | +10.5 | +16.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.9 | -0.4 | +5.7 | +9.9 | +.121 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +.099 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +.099 | |
| Stephen Curry | 80 | 32.7 | 23.8 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 16.8 | .487 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .443 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .914 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Curry | 21 | 39.3 | 28.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 20.9 | .456 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .422 | 4.6 | 5.5 | .835 |
Additional Years |
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* Stephen Curry played 10 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2016 to 2025—Stephen Curry played in 7 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those 10 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Stephen Curry got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 Season MVP 3 All-NBA First Team 4 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 2 Scoring Leader 1 Steals Leader 9 All-Star Game 2 All-Star Game MVP |