LaMelo Ball vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that LaMelo Ball has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Cameron Johnson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 8.1 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (21.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 464 points more (4,859 vs. 4,395).

Points Per Game

Seasons
LaMelo Ball 21.0
+8.1
5
Cameron Johnson 12.9
6

Total Points

Seasons
LaMelo Ball 4,859
+464
5
Cameron Johnson 4,395
6

Points in the Playoffs

LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Cameron Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 0
0
Cameron Johnson 10.2
+10.2
3

Total Points

Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 0
0
Cameron Johnson 386
+386
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

LaMelo Ball 1
+1
Cameron Johnson 0

40+ Point Games

LaMelo Ball 2
+2
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

LaMelo Ball 39
+33
Cameron Johnson 6

20+ Point Games

LaMelo Ball 130
+81
Cameron Johnson 49

10+ Point Games

LaMelo Ball 210
Cameron Johnson 227
+17

1+ Point Games (games with points)

LaMelo Ball 230
Cameron Johnson 336
+106

0 Point Games (games without points)

LaMelo Ball 1
Cameron Johnson 4
+3

Playoffs

LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Cameron Johnson's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+8.1+3.0+7.8+3.2+0.8+2.5+2.7+1.4+1.7+1.4+1+109
Cameron Johnson 12.9 4.4 9.8 45.3 2.3 5.9 39.2 1.7 2.0 85.1 6 340

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:+464+204+738+3.2+84+80+2.7+140+179+1.4+1+109
Cameron Johnson 4,395 1,512 3,335 45.3 789 2,014 39.2 582 684 85.1 6 340

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
LaMelo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+10.2+3.4+6.9+48.9+1.8+4.2+41.6+1.6+1.9+85.9+3+38
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
LaMelo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+386+129+264+48.9+67+161+41.6+61+71+85.9+3+38
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball 15.7
+6.9
202151
Cameron Johnson 8.8
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball 20.1
+10.5
202275
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball 23.3
+10.8
202336
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball 23.9
+8.4
202422
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball 25.2
+11.8
202547
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458

Cameron Johnson's additional seasons:

* Cameron Johnson played 1 season more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA.

In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 57 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20210
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20220
Cameron Johnson 8.2
+8.2
202121

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20230
Cameron Johnson 10.8
+10.8
202213

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20240
Cameron Johnson 18.5
+18.5
20234

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20250
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240

Cameron Johnson's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Cameron Johnson didn't play in the postseason.