LaMelo Ball vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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.
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 Rasheed Wallace scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Rasheed Wallace 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 6.6 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (21.0 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 11,147 points more than LaMelo Ball (16,006 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +6.6 | 5 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +11,147 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Rasheed Wallace has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | +13.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +2,384 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | +123 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +621 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +872 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Rasheed Wallace'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: | +6.6 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +4.6 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +11.6 | +11 | +878 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +11,147 | +4,604 | +9,456 | +4.6 | +381 | +1,294 | +2.9 | +1,558 | +2,299 | +11.6 | +11 | +878 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.5 | +5.2 | +11.7 | +44.4 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +35.2 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +71.7 | +14 | +177 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,384 | +917 | +2,065 | +44.4 | +190 | +540 | +35.2 | +360 | +502 | +71.7 | +14 | +177 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rasheed Wallace played 13 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2001 to 2013—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 911 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.5 | +14.5 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.8 | +14.8 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2000 | 16 |
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 12 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 186 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |