Alan Anderson vs. Lonzo Ball Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lonzo Ball and Alan Anderson, 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.

Alan Anderson played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Lonzo Ball, who played 5. Alan Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Lonzo Ball had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Alan Anderson 8 2 2005-06 to 2016-17
Lonzo Ball 5 0 2017-18 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Charlotte BobcatsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Alan Anderson 36 15.7 5.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 5.0 .414 0.7 1.6 .414 0.9 1.1 .805
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Alan Anderson 17 15.1 5.8 0.6 1.2 1.9 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.9 2.2 4.8 .457 0.3 1.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .826
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Note: Alan Anderson didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 3

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Alan Anderson 17 27.1 9.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.2 8.4 .387 1.4 3.6 .393 1.7 2.0 .853
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Alan Anderson 65 23.0 10.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.0 3.6 9.5 .383 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.3 .857
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Alan Anderson 78 22.7 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.5 6.2 .400 1.1 3.2 .339 1.2 1.5 .780
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 12 21.8 5.9 0.8 1.8 2.7 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.7 2.1 5.2 .403 0.8 2.6 .290 1.0 1.5 .667
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2014-15-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Alan Anderson 74 23.6 7.4 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.6 5.9 .443 1.0 2.8 .348 1.1 1.4 .812
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 6 23.7 11.0 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.2 6.8 .610 1.7 2.7 .625 1.0 1.5 .667
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2015-16-
Team 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 %
Alan Anderson 13 14.8 5.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.5 .356 0.9 2.8 .324 0.8 1.2 .733
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alan Anderson Lonzo Ball
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Alan Anderson 30 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.7 .375 0.5 1.5 .318 0.4 0.5 .750
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------