Lonzo Ball vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 9.9 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (21.3 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 22,030 points more (25,292 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +9.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +22,030 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously DeMar DeRozan has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +21.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,375 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 26 | +26 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +665 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +916 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +899 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so DeMar DeRozan'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: | +9.9 | +3.4 | +5.7 | +7.2 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +6.2 | +4.8 | +5.5 | +24.3 | +10 | +900 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +22,030 | +7,858 | +16,282 | +7.2 | +47 | +219 | +6.2 | +6,361 | +7,464 | +24.3 | +10 | +900 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.8 | +7.8 | +18.8 | +41.8 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +21.4 | +5.8 | +6.8 | +85.2 | +7 | +63 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,375 | +494 | +1,183 | +41.8 | +24 | +112 | +21.4 | +363 | +426 | +85.2 | +7 | +63 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 10 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 744 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.7 points in a total of 52 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |