Lonzo Ball vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 5.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (17.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 19,749 points more (23,011 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +5.6 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +19,749 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Chris Paul has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +20.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,981 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +445 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +972 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +1067 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Chris Paul'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: | +5.6 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +27.2 | +14 | +1,067 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +19,749 | +6,941 | +14,319 | +7.2 | +1,198 | +3,201 | +0.8 | +4,669 | +5,265 | +27.2 | +14 | +1,067 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.0 | +7.4 | +15.3 | +48.4 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +37.3 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +85.4 | +15 | +149 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,981 | +1,106 | +2,287 | +48.4 | +244 | +654 | +37.3 | +525 | +615 | +85.4 | +15 | +149 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 14 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 929 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |