Lonzo Ball vs. Shannon Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shannon Brown 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, 4 less than Shannon Brown, who played 9. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Shannon Brown had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Shannon Brown 9 4 2006-07 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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
Shannon Brown 23 8.8 3.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.2 3.2 .378 0.3 1.1 .280 0.4 0.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls
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
Shannon Brown 21 11.4 5.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.1 6.0 .349 0.4 1.4 .300 0.8 1.4 .586
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season 2019-202008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles 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 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
Shannon Brown 48 9.9 4.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.4 .473 0.3 0.8 .378 0.7 0.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 21 13.1 4.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.0 .434 0.6 1.2 .480 0.9 1.1 .792

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season 2020-212009-10
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles 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 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
Shannon Brown 82 20.7 8.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .328 1.2 1.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 23 14.1 4.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .393 0.4 1.4 .281 0.9 1.2 .714

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Shannon Brown 82 19.1 8.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.3 7.8 .425 0.9 2.6 .349 1.1 1.2 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 10 16.6 7.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.8 6.1 .459 0.7 2.5 .280 0.9 1.4 .643

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season -2011-12
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 59 23.7 11.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.1 4.3 10.1 .420 1.2 3.2 .362 1.4 1.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season -2012-13
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 59 23.8 10.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.1 9.7 .420 0.7 2.4 .277 1.7 2.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season -2013-14
Team -San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 29 8.7 2.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.3 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Shannon Brown
Season -2014-15
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 5 17.8 4.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.6 1.4 3.8 .368 0.6 1.4 .429 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------