LaMelo Ball vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin 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.
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 Kenyon Martin scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kenyon Martin 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 8.6 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (20.9 points against 12.3). On the other hand Kenyon Martin scored a total of 4,120 points more than LaMelo Ball (9,325 vs. 5,205).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | +8.6 | 6 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,205 | 6 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | +4,120 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kenyon Martin has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | +12.9 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +1,441 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 137 | +24 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 227 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | +254 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 248 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +483 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kenyon Martin'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 | 20.9 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 36.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.9 | 6 | 249 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.3 | +7.0 | +6.3 | +2.9 | +8.0 | +12.7 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +21.0 | +9 | +508 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,205 | 1,836 | 4,380 | 41.9 | 754 | 2,089 | 36.1 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 249 |
| difference: | +4,120 | +2,039 | +3,651 | +6.3 | +688 | +1,807 | +12.7 | +730 | +1,470 | +21.0 | +9 | +508 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +5.2 | +11.0 | +47.0 | +0.3 | +12.9 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +67.9 | +11 | +112 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,441 | +579 | +1,233 | +47.0 | +4 | +31 | +12.9 | +279 | +411 | +67.9 | +11 | +112 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 9 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2007 to 2015—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 348 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2004 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2005 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2006 | 2 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |