Lonzo Ball vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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, Dwyane Wade averages 10.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (22.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 19,903 points more (23,165 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +10.6 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +19,903 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dwyane Wade has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +22.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +3,954 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +602 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +809 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +768 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dwyane Wade'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: | +10.6 | +3.8 | +6.1 | +8.2 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +6.9 | +4.7 | +6.0 | +16.6 | +10 | +767 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +19,903 | +7,248 | +14,584 | +8.2 | +113 | +46 | +6.9 | +5,520 | +7,149 | +16.6 | +10 | +767 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +22.3 | +8.2 | +17.3 | +47.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +33.8 | +5.4 | +6.9 | +78.0 | +13 | +177 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,954 | +1,450 | +3,062 | +47.4 | +103 | +305 | +33.8 | +951 | +1,220 | +78.0 | +13 | +177 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 10 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 660 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2009 | 7 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 116 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33.2 ppg and his lowest 15. |