Carmelo Anthony vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo Ball and Carmelo Anthony 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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Carmelo Anthony is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 11.1 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (22.5 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 25,027 points more (28,289 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +11.1 | 19 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +25,027 | 19 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Carmelo Anthony has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +23.1 | 13 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,914 | 13 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +769 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +1001 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +974 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Carmelo Anthony's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +3.8 | +7.4 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +21.5 | +13 | +973 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +25,027 | +8,913 | +19,610 | +4.9 | +1,069 | +3,045 | +0.7 | +6,132 | +7,450 | +21.5 | +13 | +973 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +23.1 | +8.1 | +19.4 | +41.4 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +32.4 | +5.7 | +6.9 | +82.6 | +13 | +83 |
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +1,914 | +669 | +1,614 | +41.4 | +101 | +312 | +32.4 | +475 | +575 | +82.6 | +13 | +83 |
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 13 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2010 to 2022—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 815 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 13 extra years over Lonzo Ball, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2009 | 16 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |