LaMelo Ball vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 0.3 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 6 seasons (21.3 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 20,442 points more (25,321 vs. 4,879).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 6 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +0.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,879 | 6 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | +20,442 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously DeMar DeRozan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +21.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,375 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 131 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 693 | +562 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 211 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,078 | +867 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 231 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,183 | +952 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so DeMar DeRozan'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 | 83.4 | 6 | 232 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +6.4 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +11 | +956 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,879 | 1,723 | 4,088 | 42.1 | 709 | 1,942 | 36.5 | 724 | 868 | 83.4 | 6 | 232 |
| difference: | +20,442 | +7,353 | +15,244 | +4.8 | +93 | +107 | +6.4 | +5,829 | +6,919 | +0.8 | +11 | +956 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | 9,076 | 19,332 | 46.9 | 616 | 2,049 | 30.1 | 6,553 | 7,787 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.8 | +7.8 | +18.8 | +41.8 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +21.4 | +5.8 | +6.8 | +85.2 | +7 | +63 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,375 | +494 | +1,183 | +41.8 | +24 | +112 | +21.4 | +363 | +426 | +85.2 | +7 | +63 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 11 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 17, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 745 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.7 points in a total of 52 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |