LaMelo Ball vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Reggie Miller scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Reggie Miller 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 2.8 points more than Reggie Miller in his 18 seasons (21.0 points against 18.2). On the other hand Reggie Miller scored a total of 20,420 points more than LaMelo Ball (25,279 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +2.8 | 5 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +20,420 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Reggie Miller has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +20.6 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +2,972 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +477 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +985 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +1152 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Reggie Miller'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: | +2.8 | +1.5 | +5.0 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +5.1 | +13 | +1,158 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +20,420 | +6,525 | +13,426 | +5.0 | +1,855 | +4,552 | +3.0 | +5,515 | +6,163 | +5.1 | +13 | +1,158 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.6 | +6.5 | +14.5 | +44.9 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +39.0 | +5.3 | +6.0 | +89.3 | +15 | +144 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,972 | +941 | +2,095 | +44.9 | +320 | +820 | +39.0 | +770 | +862 | +89.3 | +15 | +144 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 13 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 1993 to 2005—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 987 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1990 | 3 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 27.0 | +27.0 | 1992 | 3 |
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.5 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |