LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 3.1 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 6 seasons (24.1 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 4,473 points more (9,670 vs. 5,197).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 6 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +3.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,197 | 6 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +4,473 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Anthony Edwards has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +26.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,130 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 137 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +132 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 227 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +142 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 247 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | +152 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Edwards' 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 | 42.0 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 36.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.9 | 6 | 248 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +153 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,197 | 1,833 | 4,366 | 42.0 | 752 | 2,082 | 36.1 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 248 |
| difference: | +4,473 | +1,560 | +3,187 | +2.9 | +424 | +1,122 | +0.6 | +929 | +1,192 | +3.3 | +153 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +26.9 | +9.4 | +20.1 | +46.8 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +37.7 | +5.0 | +6.3 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,130 | +396 | +846 | +46.8 | +130 | +345 | +37.7 | +208 | +264 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||