Lonzo Ball vs. Joe Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Ellis 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, 3 less than Joe Ellis, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Joe Ellis had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Joe Ellis 8 6 1966-67 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season 2017-181966-67
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Joe Ellis 41 8.1 3.7 - - 2.7 0.7 - - - 1.1 1.6 4.0 .409 - - - 0.5 0.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 3 2.0 0.7 - - 0.3 0.7 - - - 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season 2018-191967-68
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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 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
Joe Ellis 51 12.2 5.0 - - 3.8 0.7 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.9 .368 - - - 0.6 1.0 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 9 11.6 3.6 - - 2.1 0.8 - - - 1.8 1.4 4.9 .295 - - - 0.7 0.8 .857

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season 2019-201968-69
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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 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
Joe Ellis 74 23.4 12.0 - - 6.5 1.8 - - - 3.5 5.0 12.7 .395 - - - 2.0 2.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 6 26.8 10.3 - - 8.5 0.5 - - - 3.7 3.8 13.2 .291 - - - 2.7 4.2 .640

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season 2020-211969-70
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Francisco Warriors
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
Joe Ellis 76 31.3 15.8 - - 7.8 1.8 - - - 3.7 6.6 16.1 .410 - - - 2.6 3.6 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season 2021-221970-71
Team Chicago BullsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Joe Ellis 80 28.4 10.8 - - 6.4 2.0 - - - 3.6 4.5 11.2 .396 - - - 1.9 2.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 5 18.2 5.6 - - 4.2 0.0 - - - 1.6 2.6 8.4 .310 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season -1971-72
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 78 18.7 8.4 - - 5.0 1.2 - - - 2.9 3.6 8.7 .411 - - - 1.2 1.7 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 5 22.6 10.8 - - 4.2 0.8 - - - 1.8 4.2 12.6 .333 - - - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season -1972-73
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 74 14.2 6.3 - - 3.8 1.2 - - - 1.9 2.7 6.6 .409 - - - 0.9 1.3 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 10 10.0 2.4 - - 1.8 0.7 - - - 1.8 1.2 3.8 .316 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Joe Ellis
Season -1973-74
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 50 10.3 2.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 - 1.5 1.2 3.8 .321 - - - 0.4 0.6 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------