Lonzo Ball vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson and Lonzo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.