Lonzo Ball vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Drazen Petrovic 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 Drazen Petrovic 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Drazen Petrovic averages 4 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (15.4 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 1,199 points more (4,461 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | +4.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | +1,199 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Drazen Petrovic has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | +10.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +297 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | +3 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Drazen Petrovic'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: | +4.0 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +10.8 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +7.5 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +24.2 | +2 | +3 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +1,199 | +499 | +336 | +10.8 | +407 | +1,245 | +7.5 | +608 | +632 | +24.2 | +2 | +3 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +4.1 | +8.7 | +47.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +32.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +297 | +119 | +251 | +47.4 | +11 | +34 | +32.4 | +48 | +69 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 2 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |