Deandre Ayton vs. LaMelo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LaMelo Ball and Deandre Ayton 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Deandre Ayton scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Deandre Ayton 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 4.5 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 8 seasons (20.9 points against 16.4). On the other hand Deandre Ayton scored a total of 1,680 points more than LaMelo Ball (6,849 vs. 5,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 8 | |
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | +4.5 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,849 | +1,680 | 8 |
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Deandre Ayton has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +15.9 | 3 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +714 | 3 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 134 | |||
| LaMelo Ball | 136 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 347 | +121 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 226 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 418 | +172 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 246 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Deandre Ayton's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 59.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.3 | 8 | 418 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +0.1 | +5.3 | +17.5 | +2.9 | +8.1 | +12.9 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +8.6 | +2 | +171 |
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,849 | 3,047 | 5,130 | 59.4 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 727 | 966 | 75.3 | 8 | 418 |
| difference: | +1,680 | +1,224 | +780 | +17.5 | +716 | +1,949 | +12.9 | +52 | +38 | +8.6 | +2 | +171 |
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 1,823 | 4,350 | 41.9 | 744 | 2,071 | 35.9 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +15.9 | +7.1 | +11.3 | +62.9 | +0.1 | +50.0 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +66.1 | +3 | +45 | |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +714 | +320 | +509 | +62.9 | +2 | +4 | +50.0 | +72 | +109 | +66.1 | +3 | +45 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 2 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2022 | 13 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |