LaMelo Ball vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Jason Kidd scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jason Kidd 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 8.4 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (21.0 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 12,670 points more than LaMelo Ball (17,529 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +8.4 | 5 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +12,670 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jason Kidd has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | +12.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +2,043 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +95 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +677 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +1123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jason Kidd'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: | +8.4 | +2.9 | +6.4 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +5.2 | +14 | +1,160 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +12,670 | +4,503 | +11,484 | +2.2 | +1,283 | +3,767 | +1.6 | +2,381 | +3,091 | +5.2 | +14 | +1,160 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.6 | +11.7 | +39.1 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +32.2 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +78.1 | +17 | +158 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,043 | +720 | +1,843 | +39.1 | +236 | +733 | +32.2 | +367 | +470 | +78.1 | +17 | +158 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 15 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 20, from 1999 to 2013—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 1,094 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 15 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |