Bam Adebayo vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bam Adebayo has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Bam Adebayo averages 4.8 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (15.8 points against 11.0), and he also scored a total of 5,876 points more (9,235 vs. 3,359).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | +4.8 | 9 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,235 | +5,876 | 9 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,359 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +1,278 | 7 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 185 | +158 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 453 | +290 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 163 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 577 | +279 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 298 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | |||
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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: | +4.8 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +14.0 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +3.5 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +15.7 | +2 | +279 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.4 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 35.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 60.1 | 7 | 304 |
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: | +5,876 | +2,301 | +3,481 | +14.0 | +555 | +1,512 | +3.5 | +1,829 | +2,346 | +15.7 | +2 | +279 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,359 | 1,238 | 3,144 | 39.4 | 687 | 1,921 | 35.8 | 196 | 326 | 60.1 | 7 | 304 |
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 |
| Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 94 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2020 | 19 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2022 | 18 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2023 | 23 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2024 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 4 games. |