LaMelo Ball vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Paul George 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 0.4 points more than Paul George in his 15 seasons (21.0 points against 20.6). On the other hand Paul George scored a total of 13,838 points more than LaMelo Ball (18,697 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +0.4 | 5 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Paul George | 18,697 | +13,838 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Paul George has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +21.2 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,416 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Paul George | 493 | +363 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Paul George | 802 | +592 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Paul George | 901 | +671 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Paul George | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Paul George'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: | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +10 | +677 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +13,838 | +4,684 | +10,480 | +1.8 | +1,644 | +4,193 | +1.8 | +2,826 | +3,297 | +1.6 | +10 | +677 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.2 | +6.8 | +16.2 | +42.3 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +35.2 | +5.1 | +6.2 | +82.6 | +11 | +114 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,416 | +779 | +1,842 | +42.3 | +276 | +783 | +35.2 | +582 | +705 | +82.6 | +11 | +114 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 10 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 616 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |