Lonzo Ball vs. Hank McDowell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hank McDowell 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, 1 less than Hank McDowell, who played 6. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Hank McDowell had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Hank McDowell 6 2 1981-82 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Hank McDowell
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Hank McDowell 30 11.2 3.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 .405 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Hank McDowell
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 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
Hank McDowell 56 9.0 2.9 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Hank McDowell
Season 2019-201983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Diego Clippers
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
Hank McDowell 57 10.7 3.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Hank McDowell
Season 2020-211984-85
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
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
Hank McDowell 34 3.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Hank McDowell
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost NBA 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
Hank McDowell 22 9.3 3.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell 13 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .625

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Hank McDowell
Season -1986-87
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell 7 10.0 3.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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