Lonzo Ball vs. DeMar DeRozan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMar DeRozan 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 / Games against each other

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, 10 less than DeMar DeRozan, who played 15. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while DeMar DeRozan had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
DeMar DeRozan 15 7 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
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
DeMar DeRozan 77 21.6 8.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.3 6.6 .498 0.1 0.2 .250 1.9 2.5 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
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
DeMar DeRozan 82 34.8 17.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.6 .096 4.0 4.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season 2019-202011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
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
DeMar DeRozan 63 35.0 16.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.0 14.3 .422 0.4 1.5 .261 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season 2020-212012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
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
DeMar DeRozan 82 36.7 18.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 6.7 15.0 .445 0.4 1.5 .283 4.3 5.2 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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 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
DeMar DeRozan 79 38.2 22.7 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 7.6 17.8 .429 0.8 2.7 .305 6.6 8.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 7 40.3 23.9 0.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.6 3.3 6.4 16.7 .385 0.9 2.6 .333 10.1 11.3 .899

Season 6

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2014-15
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 60 35.0 20.1 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.8 16.5 .413 0.4 1.5 .284 6.0 7.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 4 39.8 20.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.0 8.0 20.0 .400 0.8 2.0 .375 3.5 4.3 .824

Season 7

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2015-16
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 78 35.9 23.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.9 17.7 .446 0.6 1.8 .338 7.1 8.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 20 37.3 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 7.9 19.9 .394 0.2 1.3 .154 5.0 6.2 .813

Season 8

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2016-17
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 74 35.4 27.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.9 1.1 0.2 2.4 1.8 9.7 20.9 .467 0.4 1.7 .266 7.4 8.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 10 37.3 22.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.6 7.6 17.5 .434 0.1 1.5 .067 7.1 8.0 .888

Season 9

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2017-18
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 80 33.9 23.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 8.1 17.7 .456 1.1 3.6 .310 5.8 7.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 10 35.4 22.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.3 2.4 8.7 19.9 .437 1.0 3.5 .286 4.3 5.3 .811

Season 10

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2018-19
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 77 34.9 21.2 0.7 5.3 6.0 6.2 1.1 0.5 2.6 2.3 8.2 17.1 .481 0.1 0.6 .156 4.8 5.7 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 7 35.9 22.0 1.4 5.3 6.7 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.3 8.3 17.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 5.4 6.3 .864

Season 11

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2019-20
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 68 34.1 22.1 0.6 4.9 5.5 5.6 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.6 8.2 15.4 .531 0.1 0.5 .257 5.6 6.6 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2020-21
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 61 33.7 21.6 0.7 3.6 4.2 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 7.5 15.1 .495 0.3 1.2 .257 6.3 7.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2021-22
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 76 36.1 27.9 0.7 4.4 5.2 4.9 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.3 10.2 20.2 .504 0.7 1.9 .352 6.8 7.8 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 5 40.6 20.8 0.2 5.2 5.4 4.8 1.8 0.4 2.2 2.4 7.8 19.0 .411 0.0 1.8 .000 5.2 6.0 .867

Season 14

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2022-23
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 74 36.2 24.5 0.5 4.2 4.6 5.1 1.1 0.5 2.1 2.5 8.9 17.6 .504 0.6 1.9 .324 6.2 7.1 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Lonzo Ball DeMar DeRozan
Season -2023-24
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 ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 79 37.8 24.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 5.3 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 8.2 17.2 .480 0.9 2.8 .333 6.6 7.7 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------