LaMelo Ball vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Myles Turner 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 6.9 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (20.9 points against 14.0). On the other hand Myles Turner scored a total of 4,166 points more than LaMelo Ball (9,335 vs. 5,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | +6.9 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 6 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,335 | +4,166 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Myles Turner has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +13.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | +910 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 136 | +4 | ||
| Myles Turner | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 226 | |||
| Myles Turner | 491 | +265 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 246 | |||
| Myles Turner | 658 | +412 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Myles Turner'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 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +7.8 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +6.9 | +5 | +419 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.7 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.0 | 11 | 666 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 1,823 | 4,350 | 41.9 | 744 | 2,071 | 35.9 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +4,166 | +1,614 | +2,565 | +7.8 | +67 | +158 | +0.5 | +871 | +1,215 | +6.9 | +5 | +419 |
| Myles Turner | 9,335 | 3,437 | 6,915 | 49.7 | 811 | 2,229 | 36.4 | 1,650 | 2,143 | 77.0 | 11 | 666 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.8 | +5.1 | +10.2 | +50.0 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +37.8 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +72.5 | +7 | +66 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +910 | +336 | +672 | +50.0 | +85 | +225 | +37.8 | +153 | +211 | +72.5 | +7 | +66 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 5 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 277 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 12.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |