LaMelo Ball vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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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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 DeAndre Jordan scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that DeAndre Jordan 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 12.6 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (21.1 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 4,528 points more than LaMelo Ball (9,492 vs. 4,964).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.1 | +12.6 | 6 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,964 | 6 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,492 | +4,528 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously DeAndre Jordan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | +8.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | +583 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 134 | +86 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 214 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +219 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 234 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,048 | +814 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +64 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so DeAndre Jordan'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 | 21.1 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.6 | 6 | 235 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +3.9 | +12.6 | +25.2 | +3.1 | +8.4 | +21.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +36.1 | +12 | +878 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 18 | 1,113 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,964 | 1,750 | 4,149 | 42.2 | 722 | 1,977 | 36.5 | 742 | 888 | 83.6 | 6 | 235 |
| difference: | +4,528 | +2,110 | +1,581 | +25.2 | +720 | +1,964 | +21.1 | +1,028 | +2,842 | +36.1 | +12 | +878 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,492 | 3,860 | 5,730 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,770 | 3,730 | 47.5 | 18 | 1,113 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +2.9 | +4.4 | +67.0 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +40.4 | +10 | +73 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +583 | +213 | +318 | +67.0 | +1 | +157 | +389 | +40.4 | +10 | +73 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 16 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 22, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 914 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.7 | +3.7 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9.6 | +9.6 | 2014 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 49 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |