LaMelo Ball vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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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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 Kawhi Leonard scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kawhi Leonard 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 0.9 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 13 seasons (21.0 points against 20.1). On the other hand Kawhi Leonard scored a total of 9,874 points more than LaMelo Ball (14,733 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +0.9 | 5 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +9,874 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kawhi Leonard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +21.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +3,133 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +256 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +428 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +499 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kawhi Leonard'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: | +0.9 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +7.7 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +8 | +502 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +9,874 | +3,636 | +6,663 | +7.7 | +482 | +1,093 | +2.7 | +2,120 | +2,443 | +2.3 | +8 | +502 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.5 | +7.7 | +15.0 | +51.3 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +39.9 | +4.4 | +5.2 | +84.1 | +12 | +146 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,133 | +1,120 | +2,185 | +51.3 | +249 | +624 | +39.9 | +644 | +766 | +84.1 | +12 | +146 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 8 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 409 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.6 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |