Lonzo Ball vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Blake Griffin averages 7.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (19.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 11,251 points more (14,513 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | +7.6 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +11,251 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Blake Griffin has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | +18.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +1,238 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 11 | +11 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +361 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +481 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +459 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Blake Griffin'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: | +7.6 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +9.6 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +3.4 | +3.4 | +4.8 | +9.7 | +7 | +478 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +11,251 | +4,213 | +7,955 | +9.6 | +124 | +189 | +3.4 | +2,949 | +4,194 | +9.7 | +7 | +478 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.2 | +7.0 | +14.3 | +49.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +37.7 | +3.8 | +5.1 | +73.1 | +10 | +68 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,238 | +477 | +970 | +49.2 | +29 | +77 | +37.7 | +255 | +349 | +73.1 | +10 | +68 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 7 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2017 to 2023—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 355 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2015 | 14 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2016 | 4 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |