Lonzo Ball vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 in the regular season Lonzo Ball has a better scoring average and Ivica Zubac scored more points, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Ivica Zubac 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Lonzo Ball averages 1.2 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (11.4 points against 10.2). On the other hand Ivica Zubac scored a total of 2,691 points more than Lonzo Ball (5,953 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | +1.2 | 6 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | +2,691 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Ivica Zubac has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | +510 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | +142 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | +272 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Ivica Zubac'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: | +1.2 | +3.8 | +21.8 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +27.9 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +12.7 | +3 | +297 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +2,691 | +1,251 | +955 | +21.8 | +661 | +1,816 | +27.9 | +850 | +1,116 | +12.7 | +3 | +297 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +3.8 | +6.4 | +59.7 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +72.8 | +6 | +52 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +510 | +200 | +335 | +59.7 | +110 | +151 | +72.8 | +6 | +52 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ivica Zubac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ivica Zubac played 3 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 224 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 10.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |