LaMelo Ball vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Rudy Gobert 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 8.4 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (21.0 points against 12.6). On the other hand Rudy Gobert scored a total of 5,599 points more than LaMelo Ball (10,458 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +8.4 | 5 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | +5,599 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Rudy Gobert has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | +12.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | +1,031 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | +22 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | +362 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +579 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Rudy Gobert'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: | +8.4 | +2.7 | +10.4 | +23.5 | +3.1 | +8.4 | +36.5 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +19.6 | +7 | +598 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +5,599 | +2,187 | +1,877 | +23.5 | +705 | +1,917 | +36.5 | +1,930 | +3,274 | +19.6 | +7 | +598 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.5 | +7.1 | +64.1 | +3.2 | +5.2 | +60.8 | +9 | +84 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,031 | +382 | +596 | +64.1 | +1 | +267 | +439 | +60.8 | +9 | +84 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 7 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 504 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.6 | +11.6 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2018 | 11 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |