LaMelo Ball vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by LaMelo Ball.
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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, Zion Williamson averages 3.7 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 420 points more (5,279 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +3.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +420 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Neither of the two players played in the NBA postseason.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | +16 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Neither of the two players played in the NBA postseason
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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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: | +3.7 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +16.7 | +3.0 | +7.9 | +3.8 | +2.3 | +4.2 | +14.8 | +17 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +420 | +325 | +605 | +16.7 | +673 | +1,836 | +3.8 | +443 | +827 | +14.8 | +17 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |