LaMelo Ball vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 LaMelo Ball has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Naz Reid 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 9.4 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (21.0 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 160 points more (4,859 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +9.4 | 5 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | +160 | 5 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Naz Reid has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | +9.9 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Naz Reid | 357 | +357 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +82 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Naz Reid | 237 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Naz Reid | 399 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Naz Reid'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: | +9.4 | +3.0 | +8.6 | +6.6 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +10.9 | +1 | +175 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +160 | +63 | +422 | +6.6 | +136 | +410 | +0.8 | +150 | +77 | +10.9 | +1 | +175 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 1,779 | 3,651 | 48.7 | 569 | 1,524 | 37.3 | 572 | 786 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +3.6 | +7.5 | +47.6 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +38.1 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +76.2 | +3 | +36 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +357 | +128 | +269 | +47.6 | +53 | +139 | +38.1 | +48 | +63 | +76.2 | +3 | +36 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Naz Reid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Naz Reid played 1 season more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 80 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2024 | 16 |
Naz Reid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Naz Reid played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 15 games. |