Here we have both Lums side by side, with the original on the left and the reboot version on the right. Both have the same proportions, face detailing, and sculptwork for the hair and tiger stripe bikini. The main differences have to be the coloring on them. The original has a bit of a tealish tint to her hair while the reboot version has a darker shade with blue paint apps to match the shading artstyle from the reboot. The shades of yellow are also distinct on both, with a school bus type of shade used for original and a banana shade used for reboot. The irises on the eyes are darker on reboot than on original, while the skin tone is whiter than what the original had (either due to the master quality on the old anime's printing or just how whiter anime characters look in digital coloring).
Even the back hair on Reboot is painted with some extra details not found on the original version. Granted, the hair coloring on the original Lum is solid while the reboot version has far more coloring in the actual anime, but it's still worth mentioning. And as usual, they can't stand on their own without the clear stand pieces (though smaller ones that are easier to hide are available). Also from the back they look like the kind of ghosts you see made of bedsheets.
The articulation between the two is generally the same, using the same style of Nendoroid joints for the hips and neck as well as swivels for the shoulders (and wrists for the uniform arms). Speaking of, original Lum has an optional apron torso with dedicated arms to hold her dish likely meant for Ataru while reboot Lum has a whole body meant for the school uniform, with a set of arms and hands meant to hold her briefcase (because Japanese students don't use backpacks). Choosing either option is a case where you'd get one display option over the other, though I think the school uniform is much more unique given you get a few more parts meant for the body. Both figures do have smiling faces with their eyes closed, but you can't have them really wear either set of clothes without the skin tones not matching (unless you swap the hair pieces only).
But what makes the original Lum a little more unique is that she comes with a lightning effect for her right arm as well as having a left arm far more splayed out. Both come with angry faces, but the fact that the original Lum has more context behind her expression fits well with her aggressively unlimited power.
You can at least take apart Nendoroids like a Lego figures and have reboot Lum look like she was blasted in pieces yet trying to reach to her prey like a zombie. By the way, the bikini body is an entirely different sculpt from the bottom used with the skirt, meaning the latter is only meant for the school uniform look.
For a chibi comparison, here is the Nendoroid with the Figuart Mini, which IIRC came out a year before Good Smile was allowed to do figures based on that series. Very interesting how cross licensing works with these companies. Anyhow, you can tell the aesthetics are different with the chibi approach, with the Nendoroid making Lum appear much stumpier with less definition in her body while the Figuart Mini has a more defined body yet only used a large head. They both have different kinds of stands, with the Figuart Mini's being simpler and sleeker overall. The newer version better matches the modern reboot artstyle more with those eyes and the hair color, but I kind of like the hybrid look of the new Nendoroid. In fact, I like it the most out of all figures we covered here. The Figuart Mini isn't bad, yet it offers much less in terms of display options. As for the original version, you will have to pay a shitton of money for it, and I was lucky to get a reasonable offer on eBay during my birthday! I don't know how easy it is to get the new Nendoroid, but it might be moreso than getting the Buzzmod version that's for sure!
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (for both, slight advantage to the 2025 version)
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