Lonzo Ball vs. Bucky Bockhorn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bucky Bockhorn 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, 2 less than Bucky Bockhorn, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bucky Bockhorn had his rookie season in 1958-59. 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
Bucky Bockhorn 7 3 1958-59 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season 2017-181958-59
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
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
Bucky Bockhorn 71 31.7 10.2 - - 6.5 2.9 - - - 3.0 4.1 10.9 .381 - - - 1.9 2.8 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season 2018-191959-60
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
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
Bucky Bockhorn 75 28.0 10.5 - - 5.1 3.4 - - - 3.3 4.3 10.8 .398 - - - 1.9 2.6 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season 2019-201960-61
Team New Orleans PelicansCincinnati Royals
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
Bucky Bockhorn 79 33.8 12.6 - - 5.5 4.3 - - - 3.6 5.3 13.4 .397 - - - 1.9 2.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season 2020-211961-62
Team New Orleans PelicansCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 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
Bucky Bockhorn 80 38.3 15.8 - - 4.7 4.6 - - - 3.5 6.6 15.4 .430 - - - 2.5 3.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn 4 39.3 17.0 - - 4.8 5.0 - - - 2.8 6.8 15.5 .435 - - - 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season 2021-221962-63
Team Chicago BullsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East 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
Bucky Bockhorn 80 32.7 11.7 - - 4.0 3.3 - - - 3.3 4.7 11.9 .393 - - - 2.3 3.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn 12 33.9 11.3 - - 3.8 3.3 - - - 3.7 4.7 11.3 .415 - - - 1.9 2.6 .742

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season -1963-64
Team -Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Royals Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn 70 23.9 8.3 - - 2.9 2.5 - - - 3.2 3.5 8.4 .412 - - - 1.4 1.8 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn 10 30.1 9.7 - - 3.9 3.9 - - - 4.0 4.1 10.8 .380 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Bucky Bockhorn
Season -1964-65
Team -Cincinnati Royals
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 ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn 19 22.3 7.8 - - 2.9 2.4 - - - 2.7 3.2 8.3 .382 - - - 1.5 2.1 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bucky Bockhorn ------- --- ----------