LaMelo Ball vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Amen Thompson 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 9.1 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (21.0 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 3,297 points more (4,859 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +9.1 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | +3,297 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Amen Thompson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | +110 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +112 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | +133 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | +101 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Amen Thompson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.6 | +8.9 | +12.7 | +2.8 | +7.3 | +14.4 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +15.3 | +3 | +100 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +3,297 | +1,089 | +2,930 | +12.7 | +672 | +1,785 | +14.4 | +447 | +461 | +15.3 | +3 | +100 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +6.0 | +12.1 | +49.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +25.0 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +69.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +110 | +42 | +85 | +49.4 | +1 | +4 | +25.0 | +25 | +36 | +69.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
LaMelo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* LaMelo Ball played 3 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 5, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 105 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
LaMelo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |