Lonzo Ball vs. Bill Bridges Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Bridges 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, 8 less than Bill Bridges, who played 13. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bill Bridges had his rookie season in 1962-63. 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
Bill Bridges 13 12 1962-63 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season 2017-181962-63
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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
Bill Bridges 27 13.9 6.1 - - 5.3 0.9 - - - 2.1 2.4 5.9 .413 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 11 18.5 9.3 - - 7.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.7 8.7 .427 - - - 1.8 2.5 .741

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season 2018-191963-64
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Bill Bridges 80 24.4 8.5 - - 8.5 2.3 - - - 3.4 3.4 8.4 .397 - - - 1.8 2.8 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 12 20.0 5.3 - - 7.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 2.2 6.9 .313 - - - 1.0 1.6 .632

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season 2019-201964-65
Team New Orleans PelicansSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Bill Bridges 79 29.9 11.5 - - 10.8 2.4 - - - 3.5 4.6 11.9 .386 - - - 2.4 3.5 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 4 36.3 13.0 - - 16.8 2.3 - - - 4.8 5.3 14.8 .356 - - - 2.5 3.8 .667

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season 2020-211965-66
Team New Orleans PelicansSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Bill Bridges 78 34.3 13.0 - - 12.2 2.7 - - - 4.3 4.8 11.9 .407 - - - 3.3 4.7 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 10 42.1 20.3 - - 14.9 2.8 - - - 4.7 8.6 17.0 .506 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season 2021-221966-67
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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
Bill Bridges 79 39.6 17.4 - - 15.1 2.8 - - - 4.1 6.4 14.0 .455 - - - 4.6 6.6 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 9 41.0 15.7 - - 18.8 2.4 - - - 4.0 5.3 14.2 .375 - - - 5.0 7.4 .672

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1967-68
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 39.0 15.6 - - 13.4 3.1 - - - 4.5 5.7 12.3 .462 - - - 4.2 5.9 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 6 36.0 15.7 - - 12.8 2.3 - - - 3.8 6.3 12.5 .507 - - - 3.0 4.2 .720

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1968-69
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Hawks Lost West Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 80 36.6 11.8 - - 14.2 3.7 - - - 3.6 4.4 9.7 .453 - - - 3.0 4.4 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 11 40.2 15.6 - - 16.2 3.4 - - - 4.4 6.3 14.2 .442 - - - 3.1 4.4 .708

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1969-70
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks Lost West Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 39.9 14.8 - - 14.4 4.2 - - - 3.6 5.4 11.4 .475 - - - 4.0 5.5 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 9 42.3 11.6 - - 17.1 3.2 - - - 4.1 4.9 12.2 .400 - - - 1.8 3.0 .593

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1970-71
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 38.3 11.9 - - 15.0 2.9 - - - 3.9 4.7 10.2 .458 - - - 2.6 4.0 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 5 45.8 9.8 - - 20.8 1.0 - - - 3.4 4.6 11.6 .397 - - - 0.6 1.8 .333

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1971-72
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 78 35.3 12.6 - - 13.5 2.5 - - - 3.4 4.9 10.0 .487 - - - 2.8 4.1 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1972-73
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 35.0 10.3 - - 11.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 4.1 8.8 .461 - - - 2.2 3.1 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 17 34.2 8.9 - - 9.3 1.7 - - - 4.0 3.4 8.0 .419 - - - 2.2 2.9 .776

Season 12

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1973-74
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 65 27.9 8.4 3.0 4.7 7.7 2.3 0.9 0.5 - 3.4 3.3 7.9 .421 - - - 1.8 2.5 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 5 28.8 6.0 2.8 3.2 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.0 - 3.8 2.4 8.2 .293 - - - 1.2 2.6 .462

Season 13

Lonzo Ball Bill Bridges
Season -1974-75
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 32 13.0 2.7 2.0 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 - 2.0 1.1 2.9 .376 - - - 0.5 1.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 14 10.6 1.6 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 - 1.6 0.7 1.6 .435 - - - 0.1 0.5 .286