Lonzo Ball vs. Bob Lavoy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Lavoy 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, 1 more than Bob Lavoy, who played 4. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bob Lavoy had his rookie season in 1950-51. 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
Bob Lavoy 4 4 1950-51 to 1953-54

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Bob Lavoy
Season 2017-181950-51
Team Los Angeles LakersIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians 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 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
Bob Lavoy 63 - 8.3 - - 4.9 1.2 - - - 3.0 3.5 9.8 .357 - - - 1.3 2.1 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Lavoy 3 - 1.0 - - 2.0 1.3 - - - 2.0 0.0 2.3 .000 - - - 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Bob Lavoy
Season 2018-191951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians 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 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
Bob Lavoy 63 29.0 10.3 - - 7.6 1.7 - - - 3.3 3.8 9.6 .397 - - - 2.7 3.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Lavoy 2 39.0 12.0 - - 10.0 2.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 13.5 .333 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Bob Lavoy
Season 2019-201952-53
Team New Orleans PelicansIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians 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
Bob Lavoy 70 33.2 8.8 - - 7.5 1.9 - - - 3.9 3.2 8.0 .402 - - - 2.4 3.5 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Lavoy 2 23.5 5.0 - - 5.0 1.0 - - - 5.0 2.0 8.0 .250 - - - 1.0 2.5 .400

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Bob Lavoy
Season 2020-211953-54
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Hawks, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 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
Bob Lavoy 68 18.8 5.4 - - 4.7 1.1 - - - 3.2 2.0 5.2 .379 - - - 1.4 1.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Lavoy 13 27.5 9.1 - - 6.5 1.5 - - - 3.8 2.8 7.3 .389 - - - 3.4 4.2 .800

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Bob Lavoy
Season 2021-22-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 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
Bob Lavoy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Lavoy ------- --- ----------