Lonzo Ball vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 3.5 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (14.9 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 4,942 points more (8,204 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +3.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +4,942 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Fred VanVleet has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +11.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +649 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +137 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +232 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +246 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Fred VanVleet'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: | +3.5 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +26.3 | +3 | +263 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +4,942 | +1,557 | +3,852 | +0.4 | +724 | +1,903 | +0.9 | +1,104 | +1,184 | +26.3 | +3 | +263 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +3.7 | +9.3 | +39.7 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +38.3 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +86.2 | +6 | +59 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +649 | +219 | +551 | +39.7 | +130 | +339 | +38.3 | +81 | +94 | +86.2 | +6 | +59 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 3 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 202 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 14.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 18.7. |