Lonzo Ball vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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, Joe Johnson averages 4.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (16.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 17,145 points more (20,407 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +4.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +17,145 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Joe Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,828 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +387 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +806 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +972 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Joe Johnson'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: | +4.6 | +1.9 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +20.3 | +12 | +990 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +17,145 | +6,617 | +14,687 | +4.4 | +1,316 | +3,503 | +0.9 | +2,595 | +3,154 | +20.3 | +12 | +990 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +5.9 | +13.7 | +42.7 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +33.9 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,828 | +703 | +1,647 | +42.7 | +158 | +466 | +33.9 | +264 | +339 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 13 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2008 to 2022—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 870 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2005 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 113 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |