LaMelo Ball vs. Andre Drummond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Drummond 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Andre Drummond scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Andre Drummond 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 8.6 points more than Andre Drummond in his 14 seasons (21.1 points against 12.5). On the other hand Andre Drummond scored a total of 6,346 points more than LaMelo Ball (11,310 vs. 4,964).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.1 | +8.6 | 6 |
| Andre Drummond | 12.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,964 | 6 | |
| Andre Drummond | 11,310 | +6,346 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Andre Drummond has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | +10.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Drummond | 184 | +184 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 134 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 152 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 214 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 575 | +361 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 234 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 893 | +659 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 15 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Andre Drummond'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 | 21.1 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.6 | 6 | 235 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.2 | +8.0 | +12.0 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +23.8 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +35.1 | +8 | +673 |
| Andre Drummond | 12.5 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 48.5 | 14 | 908 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,964 | 1,750 | 4,149 | 42.2 | 722 | 1,977 | 36.5 | 742 | 888 | 83.6 | 6 | 235 |
| difference: | +6,346 | +2,998 | +4,618 | +12.0 | +704 | +1,835 | +23.8 | +1,054 | +2,813 | +35.1 | +8 | +673 |
| Andre Drummond | 11,310 | 4,748 | 8,767 | 54.2 | 18 | 142 | 12.7 | 1,796 | 3,701 | 48.5 | 14 | 908 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +4.5 | +8.9 | +51.0 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +42.9 | +4 | +17 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +184 | +77 | +151 | +51.0 | +2 | +30 | +70 | +42.9 | +4 | +17 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 77 | 151 | 51.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 30 | 70 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Andre Drummond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Drummond played 8 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 445 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.7 ppg and his lowest 4.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2016 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Andre Drummond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Andre Drummond played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |