LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Chris Webber scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Chris Webber 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 0.3 points more than Chris Webber in his 15 seasons (21.0 points against 20.7). On the other hand Chris Webber scored a total of 12,323 points more than LaMelo Ball (17,182 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +0.3 | 5 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | +12,323 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Chris Webber has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | +18.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | +1,495 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Chris Webber | 488 | +358 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Chris Webber | 768 | +558 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Chris Webber | 829 | +599 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Chris Webber | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Chris Webber'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: | +0.3 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +5.7 | +2.8 | +7.3 | +6.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +18.8 | +10 | +600 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
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: | +12,323 | +5,476 | +10,951 | +5.7 | +441 | +1,051 | +6.6 | +1,812 | +3,043 | +18.8 | +10 | +600 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 7,192 | 15,024 | 47.9 | 264 | 883 | 29.9 | 2,534 | 3,906 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.7 | +7.7 | +16.6 | +46.4 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +26.9 | +3.1 | +5.1 | +61.1 | +10 | +80 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,495 | +617 | +1,330 | +46.4 | +14 | +52 | +26.9 | +247 | +404 | +61.1 | +10 | +80 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 617 | 1,330 | 46.4 | 14 | 52 | 26.9 | 247 | 404 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Webber's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Webber played 12 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 1999 to 2008—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 677 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Chris Webber's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Chris Webber played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.4 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |