LaMelo Ball vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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
Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Trae Young has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Trae Young 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 4.3 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (25.3 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 7,361 points more (12,220 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +4.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | +7,361 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Trae Young has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +26.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +713 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Trae Young | 342 | +212 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Trae Young | 463 | +253 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Trae Young | 483 | +253 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Trae Young'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: | +4.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +2 | +252 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +7,361 | +2,149 | +4,862 | +1.1 | +572 | +1,694 | +1.3 | +2,491 | +2,816 | +3.6 | +2 | +252 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 3,865 | 8,935 | 43.3 | 1,277 | 3,628 | 35.2 | 3,213 | 3,679 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +26.4 | +8.6 | +21.4 | +40.2 | +2.6 | +8.7 | +29.7 | +6.6 | +7.8 | +85.2 | +3 | +27 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +713 | +232 | +577 | +40.2 | +70 | +236 | +29.7 | +179 | +210 | +85.2 | +3 | +27 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Trae Young's additional seasons: | ||||
* Trae Young played 2 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 130 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Trae Young's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Trae Young didn't play in the postseason. |