LaMelo Ball vs. Bradley Beal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal 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, Bradley Beal averages 0.5 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (21.5 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 12,398 points more (17,257 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | +0.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Bradley Beal | 17,257 | +12,398 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Bradley Beal has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +22.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | +1,123 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +318 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 726 | +516 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 800 | +570 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Bradley Beal'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: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +8 | +570 |
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 7.9 | 17.1 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 13 | 801 |
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: | +12,398 | +4,630 | +9,591 | +4.3 | +1,012 | +2,635 | +1.1 | +2,126 | +2,604 | +1.6 | +8 | +570 |
| Bradley Beal | 17,257 | 6,346 | 13,664 | 46.4 | 1,717 | 4,569 | 37.6 | 2,848 | 3,467 | 82.1 | 13 | 801 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +22.9 | +8.3 | +18.9 | +44.2 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +35.3 | +3.9 | +4.8 | +82.8 | +6 | +49 |
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,123 | +409 | +926 | +44.2 | +112 | +317 | +35.3 | +193 | +233 | +82.8 | +6 | +49 |
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 8 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 477 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 17. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2015 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 13 |
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |