Lonzo Ball vs. Frank Ntilikina Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frank Ntilikina 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, 2 less than Frank Ntilikina, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Frank Ntilikina had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Frank Ntilikina 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
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
Frank Ntilikina 78 21.9 5.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.2 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 2.3 6.4 .364 0.6 2.0 .318 0.6 0.9 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
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
Frank Ntilikina 43 21.0 5.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 2.2 6.6 .337 0.8 2.7 .287 0.5 0.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season 2019-202019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
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
Frank Ntilikina 57 20.8 6.3 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.3 5.8 .393 0.8 2.4 .321 0.9 1.0 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season 2020-212020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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
Frank Ntilikina 33 9.8 2.7 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 .367 0.7 1.5 .479 0.2 0.5 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Frank Ntilikina 58 11.8 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.8 .399 0.7 1.9 .342 0.4 0.4 .960
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina 12 10.4 1.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.6 0.7 2.0 .333 0.5 1.7 .300 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina 47 12.9 2.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.8 .364 0.4 1.4 .254 0.5 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Frank Ntilikina
Season -2023-24
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina 5 8.6 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 .111 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
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