Lonzo Ball vs. Charles Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Johnson 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 Charles Johnson, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Charles Johnson had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Charles Johnson 7 6 1972-73 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season 2017-181972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 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
Charles Johnson 70 12.7 5.4 - - 1.9 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.4 5.7 .428 - - - 0.5 0.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 6 11.7 3.8 - - 1.7 1.8 - - - 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden 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 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
Charles Johnson 59 17.8 7.2 0.8 2.1 3.0 1.7 1.1 0.1 - 1.9 3.3 7.9 .415 - - - 0.6 0.9 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season 2019-201974-75
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Charles Johnson 79 27.5 10.9 1.7 2.2 3.9 2.9 1.7 0.1 - 2.6 5.0 12.1 .412 - - - 0.9 1.3 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 17 29.9 12.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.5 0.4 - 3.2 5.7 13.6 .420 - - - 1.1 1.4 .750

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season 2020-211975-76
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 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
Charles Johnson 81 19.1 9.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.1 - 2.2 4.2 9.0 .467 - - - 0.7 1.0 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 13 21.8 9.2 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.5 1.7 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 9.8 .409 - - - 1.2 1.5 .842

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season 2021-221976-77
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Charles Johnson 79 15.1 7.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.1 - 1.7 3.2 7.4 .437 - - - 0.6 0.9 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 10 16.1 6.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 2.9 7.4 .392 - - - 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season -1977-78
Team -Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets
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 ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 71 18.3 7.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.3 8.2 .408 - - - 0.7 0.9 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 21 20.2 10.2 1.0 1.6 2.5 2.3 1.4 0.0 1.2 2.4 4.4 10.9 .406 - - - 1.4 1.8 .784

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Charles Johnson
Season -1978-79
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 82 22.2 9.2 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 2.0 4.2 9.6 .435 - - - 0.8 1.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 18 15.3 4.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.2 6.6 .336 - - - 0.4 0.7 .538