Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. LaMelo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LaMelo Ball and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 LaMelo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 2.9 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (23.9 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 15,679 points more (20,538 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +2.9 | 12 |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +15,679 | 12 |
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Giannis Antetokounmpo has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +27.0 | 9 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +2,270 | 9 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +433 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +550 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +626 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +2 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Giannis Antetokounmpo's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +12.9 | +2.5 | +6.2 | +8.1 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +14.4 | +7 | +628 |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +15,679 | +5,809 | +9,595 | +12.9 | +163 | +26 | +8.1 | +4,224 | +6,271 | +14.4 | +7 | +628 |
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +27.0 | +10.1 | +19.1 | +53.2 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +25.9 | +6.0 | +9.6 | +62.5 | +9 | +84 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +2,270 | +852 | +1,602 | +53.2 | +62 | +239 | +25.9 | +504 | +807 | +62.5 | +9 | +84 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 7 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 466 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 27.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |