Lonzo Ball vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.
David Robinson 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 David Robinson 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 David Robinson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 9.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (21.1 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 17,528 points more (20,790 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +9.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +17,528 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously David Robinson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +18.1 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +2,221 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +521 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +728 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +702 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +2 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so David Robinson'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: | +9.7 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +12.0 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +11.2 | +5.4 | +7.2 | +13.7 | +8 | +700 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +17,528 | +6,159 | +11,188 | +12.0 | +637 | +1,728 | +11.2 | +5,847 | +7,887 | +13.7 | +8 | +700 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.1 | +6.2 | +13.0 | +47.9 | +0.1 | +10.0 | +5.6 | +7.9 | +70.8 | +12 | +123 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,221 | +768 | +1,604 | +47.9 | +1 | +10 | +10.0 | +684 | +966 | +70.8 | +12 | +123 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
* David Robinson played 8 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 1996 to 2003—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 512 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 8.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.1 | +23.1 | 1993 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 1994 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.3 | +25.3 | 1995 | 15 |
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |