Lonzo Ball vs. Ed Davis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Davis 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, 7 less than Ed Davis, who played 12. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ed Davis had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Ed Davis 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season 2017-182010-11
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
Ed Davis 65 24.6 7.7 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.8 3.3 5.7 .576 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season 2018-192011-12
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
Ed Davis 66 23.2 6.3 2.0 4.6 6.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.1 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season 2019-202012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Ed Davis 81 20.1 7.7 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.0 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 8 6.0 1.6 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season 2020-212013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Ed Davis 63 15.2 5.7 1.5 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 7 3.6 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season 2021-222014-15
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
Ed Davis 79 23.3 8.3 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.6 5.9 .601 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .487
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2015-16
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 81 20.8 6.5 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.5 4.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 11 18.6 5.5 2.4 4.5 6.8 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 3.0 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 3.0 .576

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2016-17
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 46 17.2 4.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2017-18
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 78 18.9 5.3 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 3.7 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 4 17.8 2.8 1.3 6.8 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250

Season 9
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2018-19
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 81 17.9 5.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 2.3 3.7 .616 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 3 13.7 5.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 10
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2019-20
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 28 10.8 1.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2020-21
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 23 13.0 2.1 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 2.4 0.8 1.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Lonzo Ball Ed Davis
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 31 6.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.5 .688 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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