LaMelo Ball vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that LaMelo Ball has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Drazen Petrovic 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 5.5 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (20.9 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 708 points more (5,169 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | +5.5 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | +708 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Drazen Petrovic has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | +10.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +297 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 136 | +37 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 226 | +21 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 246 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Drazen Petrovic'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 | 20.9 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.5 | +6.0 | +8.7 | +2.1 | +6.4 | +7.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +2 | +43 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 1,823 | 4,350 | 41.9 | 744 | 2,071 | 35.9 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +708 | +118 | +981 | +8.7 | +489 | +1,488 | +7.8 | +17 | +18 | +0.2 | +2 | +43 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +4.1 | +8.7 | +47.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +32.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +297 | +119 | +251 | +47.4 | +11 | +34 | +32.4 | +48 | +69 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
LaMelo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* LaMelo Ball played 1 season more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2026—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
LaMelo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |