Lonzo Ball vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren 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, Chet Holmgren averages 4.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (16.1 points against 11.4). On the other hand Lonzo Ball scored a total of 1,426 points more than Chet Holmgren (3,262 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | +4.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | +1,426 | 6 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Chet Holmgren has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | +505 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | +67 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | +170 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +3 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Chet Holmgren'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: | +4.7 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +12.2 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +18.1 | +4 | +173 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
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: | +1,426 | +534 | +1,739 | +12.2 | +489 | +1,363 | +1.0 | +131 | +95 | +18.1 | +4 | +173 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +5.5 | +11.7 | +47.3 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +28.4 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +77.7 | +2 | +33 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +505 | +182 | +385 | +47.3 | +40 | +141 | +28.4 | +101 | +130 | +77.7 | +2 | +33 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 4 seasons more than Chet Holmgren 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. |