LaMelo Ball vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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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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 Pascal Siakam scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Pascal Siakam 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 3 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 9 seasons (21.0 points against 18.0). On the other hand Pascal Siakam scored a total of 6,466 points more than LaMelo Ball (11,325 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +3.0 | 5 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | +6,466 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Pascal Siakam has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | +18.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | +1,684 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 280 | +150 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 503 | +293 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 615 | +385 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Pascal Siakam'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: | +3.0 | +0.5 | +3.8 | +7.7 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +7.4 | +4 | +398 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 49.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +6,466 | +2,616 | +4,613 | +7.7 | +13 | +105 | +2.6 | +1,247 | +1,719 | +7.4 | +4 | +398 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | 4,332 | 8,686 | 49.9 | 692 | 2,039 | 33.9 | 1,969 | 2,582 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.1 | +7.1 | +14.5 | +49.0 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +30.9 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +71.9 | +7 | +93 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,684 | +660 | +1,346 | +49.0 | +95 | +307 | +30.9 | +269 | +374 | +71.9 | +7 | +93 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pascal Siakam's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pascal Siakam played 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 457 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 20.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 0.0 | 2017 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2018 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 20.5. |