Lonzo Ball vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Lonzo 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 Aaron Gordon has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Aaron Gordon 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Aaron Gordon averages 2.2 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (13.6 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 6,495 points more (9,757 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | +2.2 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | +6,495 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Aaron Gordon has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +13.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +920 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | +105 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | +350 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | +425 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Aaron Gordon's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.9 | +8.6 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +9.4 | +5 | +433 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6,495 | +2,490 | +4,604 | +8.6 | +100 | +474 | +3.1 | +1,415 | +2,000 | +9.4 | +5 | +433 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.9 | +5.2 | +10.5 | +49.8 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +37.6 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +71.7 | +6 | +66 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +920 | +346 | +695 | +49.8 | +71 | +189 | +37.6 | +157 | +219 | +71.7 | +6 | +66 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 367 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |