LaMelo Ball vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kristaps Porzingis 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 1.4 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (21.0 points against 19.6). On the other hand Kristaps Porzingis scored a total of 4,980 points more than LaMelo Ball (9,839 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +1.4 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +4,980 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kristaps Porzingis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +11.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | +334 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +109 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +249 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | +270 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kristaps Porzingis' 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: | +1.4 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +4 | +270 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +4,980 | +1,737 | +3,413 | +4.0 | +245 | +663 | +0.1 | +1,261 | +1,528 | +0.8 | +4 | +270 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +3.9 | +9.0 | +43.0 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +31.3 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +79.8 | +4 | +28 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +334 | +108 | +251 | +43.0 | +31 | +99 | +31.3 | +87 | +109 | +79.8 | +4 | +28 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 4 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 215 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |