LaMelo Ball vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan 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.
Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 9.1 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (30.1 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 27,433 points more (32,292 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +9.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +27,433 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Michael Jordan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +33.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +5,987 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +796 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +849 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +842 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Michael Jordan'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: | +9.1 | +4.0 | +5.3 | +7.6 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +3.8 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +10 | +841 |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
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: | +27,433 | +10,476 | +20,464 | +7.6 | +124 | +156 | +3.8 | +6,605 | +7,909 | +0.2 | +10 | +841 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +33.4 | +12.2 | +25.1 | +48.7 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +33.2 | +8.2 | +9.9 | +82.8 | +13 | +179 |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +5,987 | +2,188 | +4,497 | +48.7 | +148 | +446 | +33.2 | +1,463 | +1,766 | +82.8 | +13 | +179 |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | 15.7 | 2021 | 51 | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +12.5 | 1985 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | 20.1 | 2022 | 75 | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +2.6 | 1986 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | 23.3 | 2023 | 36 | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +13.8 | 1987 | 82 |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 10 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 1990 to 2003—he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 727 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33.6 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 10 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Michael Jordan won 7 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +29.3 | 1985 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +43.7 | 1986 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +35.7 | 1987 | 3 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 36.3 | +36.3 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 34.8 | +34.8 | 1989 | 17 |
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in 8 Playoffs and won 6 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 32.9 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 36.7 ppg and his lowest 30.7. |