Lonzo Ball vs. Tony Massenburg Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tony Massenburg 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, 8 less than Tony Massenburg, who played 13. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Tony Massenburg had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Tony Massenburg 13 3 1990-91 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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
Tony Massenburg 35 4.6 2.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.7 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 1 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 -

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics, Golden 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 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
Tony Massenburg 18 5.0 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.6 1.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Note: Tony Massenburg didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season 2019-201994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles 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
Tony Massenburg 80 26.6 9.3 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.5 3.2 3.5 7.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season 2020-211995-96
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Tony Massenburg 54 27.1 10.0 2.4 4.2 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.6 4.0 8.0 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.9 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
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
Tony Massenburg 79 24.7 7.2 2.8 3.7 6.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.7 2.8 5.7 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -1997-98
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 61 14.7 6.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.1 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -1998-99
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 43 26.6 11.2 1.9 4.0 6.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.5 4.4 9.0 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.6 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -1999-00
Team -Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 10 10.9 4.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -2000-01
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 52 15.8 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.3 1.8 3.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -2001-02
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 73 17.1 5.5 1.4 3.1 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.2 4.8 .456 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.2 1.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -2002-03
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 58 13.7 4.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 2.5 1.8 4.0 .448 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 5 14.4 5.0 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556

Season 12

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -2003-04
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 59 13.4 4.3 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.8 3.7 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Lonzo Ball Tony Massenburg
Season -2004-05
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 61 11.5 3.2 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Tony Massenburg 9 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500