Lonzo Ball vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Arvydas Sabonis 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 Arvydas Sabonis 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, Arvydas Sabonis averages 1 point more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (12.0 points against 11.0), and he also scored a total of 2,263 points more (5,629 vs. 3,366).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 7 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +1.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,366 | 7 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | +2,263 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Arvydas Sabonis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +12.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +617 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 163 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +134 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 300 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +159 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Arvydas Sabonis' 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 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 35.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 60.4 | 7 | 306 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +10.7 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +18.2 | +164 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,366 | 1,240 | 3,152 | 39.3 | 688 | 1,927 | 35.7 | 198 | 328 | 60.4 | 7 | 306 |
| difference: | +2,263 | +842 | +1,008 | +10.7 | +552 | +1,512 | +2.9 | +1,131 | +1,362 | +18.2 | +164 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.4 | +9.6 | +45.2 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +31.9 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +80.2 | +7 | +51 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +617 | +222 | +491 | +45.2 | +15 | +47 | +31.9 | +158 | +197 | +80.2 | +7 | +51 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||