LaMelo Ball vs. De'Aaron Fox: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, De'Aaron Fox 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 6,540 points more (11,399 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | +0.5 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | +6,540 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously De'Aaron Fox has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +27.4 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | +192 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 299 | +169 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 485 | +275 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 530 | +300 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so De'Aaron Fox'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 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +3.5 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +9.1 | +3 | +300 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 47.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
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: | +6,540 | +2,494 | +4,886 | +4.9 | +110 | +533 | +3.5 | +1,442 | +2,037 | +9.1 | +3 | +300 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 4,210 | 8,959 | 47.0 | 815 | 2,467 | 33.0 | 2,164 | 2,900 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +27.4 | +10.0 | +23.6 | +42.4 | +3.0 | +9.0 | +33.3 | +4.4 | +5.9 | +75.6 | +1 | +7 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +192 | +70 | +165 | +42.4 | +21 | +63 | +33.3 | +31 | +41 | +75.6 | +1 | +7 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
De'Aaron Fox's additional seasons: | ||||
* De'Aaron Fox played 3 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 209 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 23.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
De'Aaron Fox's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, De'Aaron Fox played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 27.4. |