LaMelo Ball vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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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LeBron James is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by LaMelo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that LeBron James has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that LeBron James 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 6 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (27.0 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 37,325 points more (42,184 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +6.0 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +37,325 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously LeBron James has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +28.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +8,289 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1344 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1332 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so LeBron James' 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: | +6.0 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +8.5 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +10.0 | +17 | +1,331 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +37,325 | +13,772 | +26,510 | +8.5 | +1,854 | +5,388 | +1.6 | +7,927 | +10,872 | +10.0 | +17 | +1,331 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +28.4 | +10.2 | +20.5 | +49.6 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +33.3 | +6.4 | +8.6 | +74.1 | +18 | +292 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8,289 | +2,971 | +5,984 | +49.6 | +480 | +1,443 | +33.3 | +1,867 | +2,519 | +74.1 | +18 | +292 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 17 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 22, from 2009 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 1,171 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 246 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |