Deandre Ayton vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo 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 Deandre Ayton 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 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 5.4 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (16.4 points against 11.0), and he also scored a total of 3,488 points more (6,849 vs. 3,361).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +5.4 | 8 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,849 | +3,488 | 8 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,361 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +714 | 3 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 134 | +107 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 347 | +184 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 163 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 418 | +119 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 299 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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: | +5.4 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +20.0 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +12.7 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +15.2 | +1 | +113 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.4 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 35.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 60.1 | 7 | 305 |
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: | +3,488 | +1,808 | +1,984 | +20.0 | +659 | +1,800 | +12.7 | +531 | +640 | +15.2 | +1 | +113 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,361 | 1,239 | 3,146 | 39.4 | 687 | 1,922 | 35.7 | 196 | 326 | 60.1 | 7 | 305 |
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 | |
| Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 1 season more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 20 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2022 | 13 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |