LaMelo Ball vs. John Collins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Collins 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 John Collins scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that John Collins 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 5 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (21.0 points against 16.0). On the other hand John Collins scored a total of 2,694 points more than LaMelo Ball (7,553 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +5.0 | 5 |
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| John Collins | 7,553 | +2,694 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously John Collins has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| John Collins | 12.6 | +12.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| John Collins | 365 | +365 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| John Collins | 137 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| John Collins | 384 | +174 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| John Collins | 472 | +242 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so John Collins' 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: | +5.0 | +1.2 | +6.2 | +12.4 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +4.5 | +3 | +241 |
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
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: | +2,694 | +1,220 | +1,307 | +12.4 | +213 | +578 | +0.2 | +467 | +639 | +4.5 | +3 | +241 |
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +5.0 | +9.7 | +51.6 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +76.9 | +3 | +29 |
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +365 | +145 | +281 | +51.6 | +35 | +99 | +35.4 | +40 | +52 | +76.9 | +3 | +29 |
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Collins' additional seasons: | ||||
* John Collins played 3 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 179 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 13.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| John Collins | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2022 | 5 |
John Collins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, John Collins played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.3 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |