LaMelo Ball vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Blake Griffin 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 2 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (21.0 points against 19.0). On the other hand Blake Griffin scored a total of 9,654 points more than LaMelo Ball (14,513 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +2.0 | 5 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +9,654 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Blake Griffin has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | +18.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +1,238 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +258 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +432 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +512 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +22 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Blake Griffin'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: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +7.2 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +3.7 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +14.1 | +8 | +534 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +9,654 | +3,703 | +6,915 | +7.2 | +167 | +295 | +3.7 | +2,415 | +3,645 | +14.1 | +8 | +534 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.2 | +7.0 | +14.3 | +49.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +37.7 | +3.8 | +5.1 | +73.1 | +10 | +68 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,238 | +477 | +970 | +49.2 | +29 | +77 | +37.7 | +255 | +349 | +73.1 | +10 | +68 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 10 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2016 to 2023—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 494 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2015 | 14 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |