LaMelo Ball vs. Paolo Banchero: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Paolo Banchero has a better scoring average and LaMelo Ball scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Paolo Banchero 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 1.4 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (22.4 points against 21.0). On the other hand LaMelo Ball scored a total of 427 points more than Paolo Banchero (4,859 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +1.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | +427 | 5 |
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Paolo Banchero has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | +336 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +1 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | +20 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | +32 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Paolo Banchero'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: | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +10.7 | +2 | +33 |
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
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: | +427 | +185 | +633 | +2.4 | +414 | +1,026 | +4.5 | +357 | +615 | +10.7 | +2 | +33 |
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +28.0 | +10.2 | +22.8 | +44.7 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +41.8 | +5.3 | +7.5 | +71.1 | +2 | +12 |
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +336 | +122 | +273 | +44.7 | +28 | +67 | +41.8 | +64 | +90 | +71.1 | +2 | +12 |
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
LaMelo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* LaMelo Ball played 2 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 5, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 69 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
LaMelo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |