Lonzo Ball vs. Bob Rule Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Rule 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, 3 less than Bob Rule, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bob Rule had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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 Rule 8 0 1967-68 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season 2017-181967-68
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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
Bob Rule 82 29.6 18.1 - - 9.5 1.2 - - - 3.9 6.9 14.2 .489 - - - 4.2 6.5 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season 2018-191968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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 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 Rule 82 37.9 24.0 - - 11.5 1.7 - - - 3.9 9.5 20.2 .469 - - - 5.0 7.4 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season 2019-201969-70
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Bob Rule 80 37.0 24.6 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 3.5 9.9 21.3 .463 - - - 4.8 6.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season 2020-211970-71
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
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
Bob Rule 4 35.5 29.8 - - 11.5 1.8 - - - 3.5 11.8 24.5 .480 - - - 6.3 7.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season 2021-221971-72
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Bob Rule 76 29.3 15.1 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 6.1 13.9 .436 - - - 3.0 4.4 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season -1972-73
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule 52 8.7 2.7 - - 2.1 0.7 - - - 1.3 1.2 3.0 .380 - - - 0.4 0.6 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season -1973-74
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule 26 20.8 7.2 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.8 0.5 0.4 - 2.7 2.9 7.4 .396 - - - 1.3 1.8 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Bob Rule
Season -1974-75
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule 1 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Rule ------- --- ----------
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