Lonzo Ball vs. Stu Lantz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stu Lantz 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, 3 less than Stu Lantz, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Stu Lantz had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Stu Lantz 8 2 1968-69 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Div 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 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
Stu Lantz 73 18.9 7.8 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 2.4 3.0 6.6 .456 - - - 1.8 2.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz 6 34.7 13.5 - - 3.5 1.7 - - - 3.7 5.0 11.5 .435 - - - 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Diego Rockets
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
Stu Lantz 82 30.1 14.5 - - 3.1 3.5 - - - 2.9 5.5 12.5 .443 - - - 3.4 4.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season 2019-201970-71
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Diego Rockets
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
Stu Lantz 82 37.8 20.6 - - 5.0 4.2 - - - 2.8 7.1 15.9 .448 - - - 6.3 7.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season 2020-211971-72
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
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
Stu Lantz 81 38.2 18.5 - - 4.3 4.2 - - - 2.6 6.9 15.8 .435 - - - 4.8 5.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
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 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
Stu Lantz 51 31.4 9.6 - - 3.4 2.7 - - - 2.3 3.6 8.9 .407 - - - 2.4 2.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season -1973-74
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz 50 19.6 8.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.9 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 3.1 7.2 .427 - - - 2.8 3.3 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz 7 32.4 12.0 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.0 0.3 0.0 - 2.7 4.0 8.4 .475 - - - 4.0 4.6 .875

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season -1974-75
Team -New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz 75 23.8 8.6 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.5 0.7 0.2 - 2.2 3.0 7.5 .406 - - - 2.6 3.1 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Stu Lantz
Season -1975-76
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz 53 16.1 4.7 0.5 1.3 1.9 1.4 0.5 0.1 - 2.0 1.6 3.8 .417 - - - 1.5 1.7 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Stu Lantz ------- --- ----------