LaMelo Ball vs. Jaylen Brown: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jaylen Brown 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 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (21.0 points against 19.0). On the other hand Jaylen Brown scored a total of 6,577 points more than LaMelo Ball (11,436 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +2.0 | 5 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | +6,577 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jaylen Brown has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +19.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +2,608 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | +166 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | +278 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | +362 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jaylen Brown'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: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +5.7 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +11.1 | +4 | +372 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
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: | +6,577 | +2,582 | +4,917 | +5.7 | +439 | +1,251 | +0.6 | +974 | +1,473 | +11.1 | +4 | +372 |
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.3 | +7.2 | +15.0 | +48.2 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +35.4 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +72.7 | +8 | +135 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,608 | +978 | +2,030 | +48.2 | +263 | +742 | +35.4 | +389 | +535 | +72.7 | +8 | +135 |
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jaylen Brown's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaylen Brown played 4 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 23.9 points in a total of 266 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Jaylen Brown's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jaylen Brown played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |