LaMelo Ball vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Klay Thompson 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 1.9 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (21.0 points against 19.1). On the other hand Klay Thompson scored a total of 11,677 points more than LaMelo Ball (16,536 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +1.9 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +11,677 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Klay Thompson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +19.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +3,032 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +262 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +554 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +630 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Klay Thompson'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: | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +7 | +634 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +11,677 | +4,439 | +9,586 | +2.9 | +1,992 | +4,629 | +4.6 | +807 | +915 | +2.3 | +7 | +634 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.2 | +7.1 | +16.4 | +43.6 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,032 | +1,126 | +2,585 | +43.6 | +501 | +1,237 | +40.5 | +279 | +330 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 7 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 479 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 14. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 5 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 94 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 15. |