Lonzo Ball vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson 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 in the regular season Amen Thompson has a better scoring average and Lonzo Ball scored more points, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Amen Thompson 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Amen Thompson averages 0.5 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (11.9 points against 11.4). On the other hand Lonzo Ball scored a total of 1,700 points more than Amen Thompson (3,262 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | +0.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | +1,700 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Amen Thompson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | +110 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | +9 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | +84 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | +154 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Amen Thompson'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: | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +15.1 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +14.1 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +8.5 | +4 | +156 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
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: | +1,700 | +579 | +1,890 | +15.1 | +629 | +1,679 | +14.1 | +87 | +88 | +8.5 | +4 | +156 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +6.0 | +12.1 | +49.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +25.0 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +69.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +110 | +42 | +85 | +49.4 | +1 | +4 | +25.0 | +25 | +36 | +69.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 4 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 6, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 188 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |