Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo 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 Lonzo 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 Lonzo 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 12.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (23.9 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 17,310 points more (20,575 vs. 3,265).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +12.6 | 13 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,575 | +17,310 | 13 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,265 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +2,270 | 9 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 54 | +54 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 564 | +537 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 761 | +600 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 857 | +573 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 284 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | 13 | 860 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.6 | +5.3 | +15.4 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +7.7 | +5.1 | +7.2 | +9.4 | +6 | +572 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 7 | 288 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,575 | 7,541 | 13,694 | 55.1 | 543 | 1,911 | 28.4 | 4,950 | 7,141 | 69.3 | 13 | 860 |
| difference: | +17,310 | +6,334 | +10,654 | +15.4 | +120 | +76 | +7.7 | +4,762 | +6,827 | +9.4 | +6 | +572 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,265 | 1,207 | 3,040 | 39.7 | 663 | 1,835 | 36.1 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 7 | 288 |
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 |
| Lonzo 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 |
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 332 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 37 ppg and his lowest 28.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.5 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |