LaMelo Ball vs. Devin Booker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Devin Booker 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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Devin Booker has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Devin Booker 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 Devin Booker 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 3.4 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (24.4 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 11,593 points more (16,452 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | +3.4 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | +11,593 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Devin Booker has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +28.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | +1,315 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Devin Booker | 460 | +330 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Devin Booker | 634 | +424 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Devin Booker | 666 | +436 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Devin Booker | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Devin Booker'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: | +3.4 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +5 | +442 |
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
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: | +11,593 | +4,033 | +8,317 | +4.3 | +719 | +2,090 | +1.1 | +2,808 | +3,179 | +3.6 | +5 | +442 |
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | 5,749 | 12,390 | 46.4 | 1,424 | 4,024 | 35.4 | 3,530 | 4,042 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +28.0 | +9.9 | +20.3 | +48.6 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +38.9 | +5.9 | +6.6 | +89.9 | +4 | +47 |
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,315 | +464 | +955 | +48.6 | +110 | +283 | +38.9 | +277 | +308 | +89.9 | +4 | +47 |
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Devin Booker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Devin Booker played 5 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 331 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 25.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Devin Booker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Devin Booker played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.0 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33.7 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |