Lonzo Ball vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Brandon Jennings averages 2.8 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (14.1 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 4,536 points more (7,801 vs. 3,265).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 7 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | +2.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,265 | 7 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | +4,536 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Brandon Jennings has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | +8.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | +223 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | +123 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | +197 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 284 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +251 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Brandon Jennings' 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 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 7 | 288 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +19.7 | +2 | +267 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,265 | 1,207 | 3,040 | 39.7 | 663 | 1,835 | 36.1 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 7 | 288 |
| difference: | +4,536 | +1,543 | +4,059 | +1.0 | +251 | +813 | +1.6 | +1,199 | +1,429 | +19.7 | +2 | +267 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.2 | +8.6 | +37.2 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +23.8 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +79.6 | +4 | +25 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +223 | +80 | +215 | +37.2 | +20 | +84 | +23.8 | +43 | +54 | +79.6 | +4 | +25 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
* Brandon Jennings played 4 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2017 to 2018—he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.1 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Brandon Jennings played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 2.8 ppg and his lowest 2. |