LaMelo Ball vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 2.5 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 7 seasons (21.0 points against 18.5). On the other hand Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a total of 2,659 points more than LaMelo Ball (7,518 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +2.5 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | +2,659 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jaren Jackson Jr. has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +15.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +425 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | +146 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | +175 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jaren Jackson Jr.'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: | +2.5 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +4.5 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +4.5 | +2 | +176 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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: | +2,659 | +942 | +1,627 | +4.5 | +1 | +74 | +1.4 | +776 | +1,028 | +4.5 | +2 | +176 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +5.1 | +13.0 | +39.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +33.1 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +81.6 | +4 | +27 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +425 | +139 | +351 | +39.6 | +45 | +136 | +33.1 | +102 | +125 | +81.6 | +4 | +27 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 2 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 140 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 4 games. |