Lonzo Ball vs. Grant Hill: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Grant Hill averages 5.4 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (16.7 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 13,856 points more (17,137 vs. 3,281).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 7 | |
| Grant Hill | 16.7 | +5.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,281 | 7 | |
| Grant Hill | 17,137 | +13,856 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Grant Hill has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Grant Hill | 13.4 | +13.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Grant Hill | 523 | +523 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Grant Hill | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Grant Hill | 366 | +339 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 162 | |||
| Grant Hill | 819 | +657 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 287 | |||
| Grant Hill | 1,005 | +718 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Grant Hill | 21 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Grant Hill'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 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 7 | 291 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +8.7 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +4.7 | +3.4 | +4.3 | +17.0 | +11 | +735 |
| Grant Hill | 16.7 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 48.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 31.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 76.9 | 18 | 1,026 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,281 | 1,212 | 3,056 | 39.7 | 666 | 1,846 | 36.1 | 191 | 319 | 59.9 | 7 | 291 |
| difference: | +13,856 | +5,133 | +10,070 | +8.7 | +447 | +1,149 | +4.7 | +4,037 | +5,179 | +17.0 | +11 | +735 |
| Grant Hill | 17,137 | 6,345 | 13,126 | 48.3 | 219 | 697 | 31.4 | 4,228 | 5,498 | 76.9 | 18 | 1,026 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.4 | +5.1 | +10.9 | +46.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +23.8 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +78.1 | +8 | +39 |
| Grant Hill | 13.4 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 23.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 78.1 | 8 | 39 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +523 | +200 | +426 | +46.9 | +5 | +21 | +23.8 | +118 | +151 | +78.1 | +8 | +39 |
| Grant Hill | 523 | 200 | 426 | 46.9 | 5 | 21 | 23.8 | 118 | 151 | 78.1 | 8 | 39 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Grant Hill's additional seasons: | ||||
* Grant Hill played 11 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2002 to 2013—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 587 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.7 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | 19.0 | +19.0 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | 19.4 | +19.4 | 1999 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | 11.0 | +11.0 | 2000 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Grant Hill | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Grant Hill's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Grant Hill played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |