Lonzo Ball vs. Derek Strong Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derek Strong 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, 5 less than Derek Strong, who played 10. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Derek Strong had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Derek Strong 10 3 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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
Derek Strong 1 12.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
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
Derek Strong 23 14.7 6.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.2 0.3 .500 3.0 3.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season 2019-201993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks
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
Derek Strong 67 16.9 6.6 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.1 5.1 .413 0.0 0.2 .231 2.4 3.1 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season 2020-211994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Derek Strong 70 19.2 6.3 1.9 3.4 5.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.1 4.7 .453 0.0 0.1 .286 2.0 2.5 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 4 20.3 2.8 3.3 2.8 6.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.8 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Derek Strong 63 11.8 3.4 1.0 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.7 .426 0.0 0.1 .111 1.1 1.3 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season -1996-97
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 82 24.4 8.5 2.1 4.2 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.2 7.1 .447 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 2.7 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 5 39.0 12.2 4.0 6.0 10.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.8 4.0 4.2 8.0 .525 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 58 28.2 12.7 2.6 4.7 7.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.1 4.5 10.6 .420 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 44 15.8 5.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.7 4.1 .422 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 1 16.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season -1999-00
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 20 7.4 2.7 0.6 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.1 2.4 .438 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 0.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Derek Strong
Season -2000-01
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 ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong 28 17.5 4.2 1.2 2.6 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 4.2 .385 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------