LaMelo Ball vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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.
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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard 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, Damian Lillard averages 4.1 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (25.1 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 17,739 points more (22,598 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +4.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +17,739 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Damian Lillard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +25.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,715 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +520 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +672 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +670 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Damian Lillard'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: | +4.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +6.2 | +8 | +669 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +17,739 | +5,550 | +12,495 | +1.7 | +2,099 | +5,622 | +0.6 | +4,540 | +4,990 | +6.2 | +8 | +669 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +25.2 | +8.0 | +19.5 | +40.9 | +3.3 | +8.9 | +36.8 | +6.0 | +6.8 | +89.3 | +10 | +68 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,715 | +541 | +1,324 | +40.9 | +222 | +603 | +36.8 | +411 | +460 | +89.3 | +10 | +68 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 8 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 504 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |