Lonzo Ball vs. Bill Curley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Curley 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 and Bill Curley both played 5 years in the NBA. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bill Curley had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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 Curley 5 1 1994-95 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Bill Curley
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
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 %
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 Curley 53 11.2 2.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.4 1.1 2.5 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------

Note: Bill Curley didn't play in 1995-96 and 1996-97.

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Bill Curley
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West 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 %
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 Curley 11 13.3 3.1 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.5 1.5 3.0 .485 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Curley 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Bill Curley
Season 2019-201998-99
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Bill Curley 35 10.6 2.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.4 0.8 2.1 .403 0.0 0.1 .200 0.5 0.6 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Bill Curley
Season 2020-211999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors
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
Bill Curley 28 11.0 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.2 1.0 2.4 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Bill Curley
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors
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
Bill Curley 20 9.6 3.2 1.1 0.8 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.3 2.4 .532 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 1.0 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------