LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Chris Paul scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Chris Paul 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 4 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (21.0 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 18,152 points more than LaMelo Ball (23,011 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +4.0 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +18,152 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Chris Paul has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +20.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,981 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +342 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +923 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +1120 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Chris Paul'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: | +4.0 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +4.8 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +15 | +1,123 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +18,152 | +6,431 | +13,279 | +4.8 | +1,155 | +3,095 | +0.5 | +4,135 | +4,716 | +3.4 | +15 | +1,123 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.0 | +7.4 | +15.3 | +48.4 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +37.3 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +85.4 | +15 | +149 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,981 | +1,106 | +2,287 | +48.4 | +244 | +654 | +37.3 | +525 | +615 | +85.4 | +15 | +149 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 15 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 20, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 1,009 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 132 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |