Bam Adebayo vs. LaMelo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LaMelo Ball and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Bam Adebayo scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Bam Adebayo has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 5.2 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 9 seasons (21.0 points against 15.8). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 4,077 points more than LaMelo Ball (9,235 vs. 5,158).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 9 | |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +5.2 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,235 | +4,077 | 9 |
| LaMelo Ball | 5,158 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Bam Adebayo has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +16.4 | 7 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +1,278 | 7 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 185 | +49 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 453 | +228 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 225 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 577 | +332 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 245 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +5 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Bam Adebayo's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 53.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 32.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.8 | 9 | 583 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.3 | +6.2 | +11.5 | +2.8 | +7.7 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +8.1 | +3 | +337 |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 36.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.9 | 6 | 246 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,235 | 3,539 | 6,625 | 53.4 | 132 | 409 | 32.3 | 2,025 | 2,672 | 75.8 | 9 | 583 |
| difference: | +4,077 | +1,720 | +2,284 | +11.5 | +612 | +1,658 | +3.7 | +1,249 | +1,747 | +8.1 | +3 | +337 |
| LaMelo Ball | 5,158 | 1,819 | 4,341 | 41.9 | 744 | 2,067 | 36.0 | 776 | 925 | 83.9 | 6 | 246 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +16.4 | +6.5 | +12.5 | +51.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +24.3 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +75.7 | +7 | +78 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +1,278 | +504 | +975 | +51.7 | +9 | +37 | +24.3 | +261 | +345 | +75.7 | +7 | +78 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 165 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2020 | 19 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2022 | 18 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2023 | 23 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |