LaMelo Ball vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Zach LaVine 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 0.2 points more than Zach LaVine in his 11 seasons (21.0 points against 20.8). On the other hand Zach LaVine scored a total of 8,731 points more than LaMelo Ball (13,590 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +0.2 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +8,731 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Zach LaVine has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | +77 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +242 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +353 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +416 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Zach LaVine'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: | +0.2 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +6 | +423 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +8,731 | +3,136 | +6,258 | +4.8 | +828 | +1,988 | +2.6 | +1,631 | +1,962 | +0.4 | +6 | +423 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.3 | +6.8 | +15.8 | +42.9 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +37.5 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +93.3 | +1 | +4 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +77 | +27 | +63 | +42.9 | +9 | +24 | +37.5 | +14 | +15 | +93.3 | +1 | +4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 361 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |