LaMelo Ball vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jordan Poole 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 4.2 points more than Jordan Poole in his 7 seasons (21.1 points against 16.9). On the other hand Jordan Poole scored a total of 2,030 points more than LaMelo Ball (7,011 vs. 4,981).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.1 | +4.2 | 6 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,981 | 6 | |
| Jordan Poole | 7,011 | +2,030 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jordan Poole has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | +507 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 134 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 154 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 215 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 324 | +109 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 235 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 405 | +170 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jordan Poole'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 | 21.1 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 83.6 | 6 | 236 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.4 | +1 | +180 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.1 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.0 | 7 | 416 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,981 | 1,758 | 4,168 | 42.2 | 723 | 1,986 | 36.4 | 742 | 888 | 83.6 | 6 | 236 |
| difference: | +2,030 | +606 | +1,446 | +0.1 | +302 | +989 | +1.9 | +516 | +541 | +4.4 | +1 | +180 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,011 | 2,364 | 5,614 | 42.1 | 1,025 | 2,975 | 34.5 | 1,258 | 1,429 | 88.0 | 7 | 416 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +14.5 | +5.0 | +11.1 | +45.0 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +34.6 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +86.7 | +2 | +35 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +507 | +175 | +389 | +45.0 | +66 | +191 | +34.6 | +91 | +105 | +86.7 | +2 | +35 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Poole's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Poole played 1 season more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 4 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Poole's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jordan Poole didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |