Lonzo Ball vs. LaMelo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of LaMelo Ball 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 Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 9.9 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (21.0 points against 11.1), and he also scored a total of 1,718 points more (5,071 vs. 3,353).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Lonzo Ball 11.1
7
LaMelo Ball 21.0
+9.9
6

Total Points

Seasons
Lonzo Ball 3,353
7
LaMelo Ball 5,071
+1,718
6

Points in the Playoffs

Neither of the two players played in the NBA postseason.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 0
0
LaMelo Ball 0
0

Total Points

Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 0
0
LaMelo Ball 0
0

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 0
LaMelo Ball 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 0
LaMelo Ball 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 2
LaMelo Ball 40
+38

20+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 27
LaMelo Ball 135
+108

10+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 163
LaMelo Ball 220
+57

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Lonzo Ball 296
+56
LaMelo Ball 240

0 Point Games (games without points)

Lonzo Ball 6
+5
LaMelo Ball 1

Playoffs

Neither of the two players played in the NBA postseason

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball 11.1 4.1 10.4 39.5 2.3 6.3 35.9 0.6 1.1 60.1 7 302
difference:+9.9+3.3+7.3+2.5+0.7+2.1+0.2+2.6+2.7+23.8+1+61
LaMelo Ball 21.0 7.4 17.7 42.0 3.0 8.4 36.1 3.2 3.8 83.9 6 241

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball 3,353 1,236 3,131 39.5 685 1,909 35.9 196 326 60.1 7 302
difference:+1,718+552+1,125+2.5+46+116+0.2+568+585+23.8+1+61
LaMelo Ball 5,071 1,788 4,256 42.0 731 2,025 36.1 764 911 83.9 6 241

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:
LaMelo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:
LaMelo Ball DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 10.2
201852
LaMelo Ball 15.7
+5.5
202151

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 9.9
201947
LaMelo Ball 20.1
+10.2
202275

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 11.8
202063
LaMelo Ball 23.3
+11.5
202336

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 14.6
202155
LaMelo Ball 23.9
+9.3
202422

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 13.0
202235
LaMelo Ball 25.2
+12.2
202547

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 7.6
202535
LaMelo Ball 21.2
+13.6
202610

Lonzo Ball's additional seasons:

* Lonzo Ball played 1 season more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA.

In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 15 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20180
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20210

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20190
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20220

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20200
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20230

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20210
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20240

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20220
LaMelo Ball -
DNP
20250

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20250
LaMelo Ball -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).