LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Davis 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.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Anthony Davis 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 Anthony Davis 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, Anthony Davis averages 3.1 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (24.1 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 14,119 points more (18,978 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +3.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +14,119 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Anthony Davis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +26.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,566 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +403 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +521 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +554 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Davis' 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: | +3.1 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +10.1 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +6.9 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +8 | +556 |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
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: | +14,119 | +5,384 | +9,516 | +10.1 | +330 | +665 | +6.9 | +3,681 | +4,683 | +4.3 | +8 | +556 |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +26.1 | +9.6 | +17.7 | +54.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +31.3 | +6.4 | +7.6 | +84.0 | +6 | +60 |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,566 | +574 | +1,059 | +54.2 | +36 | +115 | +31.3 | +382 | +455 | +84.0 | +6 | +60 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 8 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 25.4 points in a total of 452 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 21.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.7 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |