Lonzo Ball vs. Cherokee Parks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cherokee Parks 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, 4 less than Cherokee Parks, who played 9. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Cherokee Parks had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Cherokee Parks 9 3 1995-96 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
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
Cherokee Parks 64 13.6 3.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.6 3.9 .409 0.1 0.4 .269 0.6 1.0 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season 2018-191996-97
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
Cherokee Parks 76 12.6 3.3 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 2.0 1.4 2.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 1 11.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season 2019-201997-98
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota 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 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
Cherokee Parks 79 21.6 7.1 1.8 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.8 3.0 2.8 5.7 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 1 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 0.0 -

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season 2020-211998-99
Team New Orleans PelicansVancouver Grizzlies
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
Cherokee Parks 48 23.3 5.5 1.6 3.5 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.5 5.7 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Chicago BullsVancouver Grizzlies
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
Cherokee Parks 56 14.4 3.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 2.1 1.3 2.6 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season -2000-01
Team -Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 65 16.2 4.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 4.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season -2001-02
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 42 5.6 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 .361 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 5 8.6 1.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season -2002-03
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 30 21.6 6.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.7 2.7 5.4 .503 0.0 0.1 .500 0.8 1.3 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Lonzo Ball Cherokee Parks
Season -2003-04
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks 12 5.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------
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