Lonzo Ball vs. Truck Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Truck Robinson 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, 6 less than Truck Robinson, who played 11. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Truck Robinson had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Truck Robinson 11 8 1974-75 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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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
Truck Robinson 76 13.1 5.8 1.2 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 2.5 5.2 .486 - - - 0.8 1.5 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 17 7.6 2.1 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 - 1.2 0.8 2.5 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East 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 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
Truck Robinson 82 25.1 11.2 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.4 0.5 1.3 - 2.9 4.3 9.5 .454 - - - 2.6 3.8 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 7 19.6 7.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 - 3.9 2.3 5.3 .432 - - - 2.4 3.0 .810

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season 2019-201976-77
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks
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
Truck Robinson 77 36.1 19.0 3.3 7.5 10.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 - 3.3 7.5 15.6 .478 - - - 4.1 5.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season 2020-211977-78
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Truck Robinson 82 44.4 22.7 3.6 12.1 15.7 2.1 0.9 1.0 3.7 3.2 9.1 20.5 .444 - - - 4.5 7.0 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Jazz, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Truck Robinson 69 36.8 21.1 2.8 8.8 11.6 1.6 0.7 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.2 16.7 .491 - - - 4.7 6.7 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 15 26.1 10.5 2.5 5.5 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.5 3.7 9.3 .403 - - - 3.0 4.6 .652

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season -1979-80
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 82 33.0 17.3 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.1 3.2 6.6 13.0 .512 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 3 21.3 5.7 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season -1980-81
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 82 37.7 18.8 2.6 7.0 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 3.0 2.7 7.9 15.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 7 33.3 10.6 3.3 7.4 10.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.9 11.0 .351 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.9 .588

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season -1981-82
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 74 37.1 19.1 2.7 7.0 9.7 2.4 0.6 0.4 2.7 2.9 7.8 15.2 .513 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.4 5.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 7 30.4 13.3 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 6.4 11.4 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.4 .300

Season 9
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season -1982-83
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 81 30.0 9.5 2.5 5.7 8.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 6 34.2 15.7 3.5 7.5 11.0 2.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 12.2 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 10
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season -1983-84
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 65 32.8 10.8 2.6 5.8 8.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 2.5 3.3 4.4 8.9 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 12 30.2 7.1 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.3 3.4 3.2 6.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 11
Lonzo Ball Truck Robinson
Season -1984-85
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 2 17.5 2.0 3.0 1.5 4.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
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