Lonzo Ball vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Jason Kidd averages 1.2 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (12.6 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 14,267 points more (17,529 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +1.2 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +14,267 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jason Kidd has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | +12.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +2,043 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +198 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +726 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +1070 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jason Kidd'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 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +18.6 | +13 | +1,104 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +14,267 | +5,013 | +12,524 | +0.2 | +1,326 | +3,873 | +1.3 | +2,915 | +3,640 | +18.6 | +13 | +1,104 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.6 | +11.7 | +39.1 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +32.2 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +78.1 | +17 | +158 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,043 | +720 | +1,843 | +39.1 | +236 | +733 | +32.2 | +367 | +470 | +78.1 | +17 | +158 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 14 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2001 to 2013—he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 1,057 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 15.0 | +15.0 | 1999 | 3 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2000 | 6 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 14 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 145 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |