Lonzo Ball vs. Speedy Claxton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Speedy Claxton 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, 2 less than Speedy Claxton, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Speedy Claxton had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Speedy Claxton 7 3 2001-02 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Speedy Claxton 67 22.8 7.2 0.7 1.7 2.4 3.0 1.4 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.7 6.7 .400 0.1 0.5 .121 1.7 2.0 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 5 9.8 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
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
Speedy Claxton 30 15.7 5.8 0.7 1.1 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 4.8 .462 0.0 0.4 .000 1.3 1.9 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 24 13.6 5.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .750

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season 2019-202003-04
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State 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 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
Speedy Claxton 60 26.6 10.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 8.7 .427 0.1 0.4 .182 3.0 3.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season 2020-212004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets
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
Speedy Claxton 62 30.1 11.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.0 1.8 0.1 1.9 3.0 4.1 9.9 .421 0.2 1.0 .180 3.0 4.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 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
Speedy Claxton 71 28.4 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.3 10.4 .413 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.5 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season -2006-07
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 42 25.1 5.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.4 1.7 0.1 1.8 3.1 2.2 6.6 .327 0.1 0.7 .214 0.8 1.4 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton ------- --- ----------

Note: Speedy Claxton didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Speedy Claxton
Season -2008-09
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 2 7.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Speedy Claxton 1 3.0 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 -