Lonzo Ball vs. Lew Hitch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch, who played 6. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lew Hitch had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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
Lew Hitch 6 5 1951-52 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Lew Hitch
Season 2017-181951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Lew Hitch 61 13.9 3.6 - - 4.0 0.8 - - - 1.5 1.3 3.5 .358 - - - 1.0 1.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 13 11.7 1.8 - - 3.4 0.7 - - - 1.2 0.7 1.9 .360 - - - 0.5 1.6 .286

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Lew Hitch
Season 2018-191952-53
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Lew Hitch 70 14.7 3.7 - - 3.9 0.9 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.6 .349 - - - 1.2 1.9 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 12 15.8 4.1 - - 5.3 0.9 - - - 2.7 1.3 3.8 .348 - - - 1.4 2.7 .531

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Lew Hitch
Season 2019-201953-54
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Hawks
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
Lew Hitch 72 34.1 8.0 - - 9.6 2.0 - - - 2.4 3.1 8.4 .367 - - - 1.8 2.9 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Lew Hitch
Season 2020-211954-55
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Lew Hitch 74 24.0 6.1 - - 5.9 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.3 5.6 .400 - - - 1.6 2.3 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 7 19.6 7.9 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.3 2.3 5.7 .400 - - - 3.3 4.1 .793

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Lew Hitch
Season 2021-221955-56
Team Chicago BullsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Lew Hitch 69 16.4 4.2 - - 4.1 1.1 - - - 1.2 1.4 3.4 .400 - - - 1.4 1.9 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 3 18.0 5.0 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.3 4.3 .308 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Lew Hitch
Season -1956-57
Team -Rochester Royals, Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 68 16.7 4.2 - - 3.7 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.6 4.4 .375 - - - 0.9 1.3 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 2 1.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000