Gilbert Arenas vs. LaMelo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LaMelo Ball and Gilbert Arenas 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.
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 Gilbert Arenas scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Gilbert Arenas 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 0.3 points more than Gilbert Arenas in his 11 seasons (21.0 points against 20.7). On the other hand Gilbert Arenas scored a total of 6,543 points more than LaMelo Ball (11,402 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 11 | |
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +0.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +6,543 | 11 |
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Gilbert Arenas has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +17.1 | 5 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | +530 | 5 |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +168 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +241 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | +307 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +14 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Gilbert Arenas' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +6 | +321 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +6,543 | +2,006 | +4,777 | +0.1 | +374 | +1,143 | +1.4 | +2,157 | +2,721 | +3.4 | +6 | +321 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +17.1 | +5.5 | +13.5 | +41.0 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +30.5 | +4.5 | +5.9 | +76.9 | +5 | +31 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +530 | +172 | +420 | +41.0 | +46 | +151 | +30.5 | +140 | +182 | +76.9 | +5 | +31 |
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2007 to 2012—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 208 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.4 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 10 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Gilbert Arenas played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 0.7. |