LaMelo Ball vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid 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 Joel Embiid 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 Joel Embiid 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 6.7 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (27.7 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 7,664 points more (12,523 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +6.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +7,664 | 9 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Joel Embiid has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +24.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,469 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +232 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | +233 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | +221 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Joel Embiid'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: | +6.7 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +8.0 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +4 | +221 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
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: | +7,664 | +2,401 | +4,139 | +8.0 | +173 | +366 | +2.6 | +3,035 | +3,675 | +0.9 | +4 | +221 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +24.9 | +7.9 | +17.2 | +45.9 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +28.9 | +8.0 | +9.7 | +82.8 | +7 | +59 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,469 | +466 | +1,015 | +45.9 | +65 | +225 | +28.9 | +472 | +570 | +82.8 | +7 | +59 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 4 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 31.6 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.7 ppg and his lowest 23.8. In those 4 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Joel Embiid won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2019 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2021 | 11 |
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.6. |