LaMelo Ball vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Robert Horry 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 14 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (21.0 points against 7.0). On the other hand Robert Horry scored a total of 2,856 points more than LaMelo Ball (7,715 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +14.0 | 5 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | +2,856 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Robert Horry has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | +7.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +1,939 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +96 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Robert Horry | 309 | +99 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +759 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +117 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Robert Horry'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: | +14.0 | +4.9 | +11.6 | +0.3 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +11.1 | +11 | +876 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +2,856 | +1,104 | +2,570 | +0.3 | +90 | +395 | +2.4 | +558 | +899 | +11.1 | +11 | +876 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +42.6 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +35.9 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +72.2 | +16 | +244 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,939 | +665 | +1,562 | +42.6 | +261 | +728 | +35.9 | +348 | +482 | +72.2 | +16 | +244 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 11 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 1998 to 2008—he averaged 5.5 points in a total of 758 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.4 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1996 | 8 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 11 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 170 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |