Lonzo Ball vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 5.8 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (16.8 points against 11.0), and he also scored a total of 2,778 points more (6,162 vs. 3,384).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 7 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | +5.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,384 | 7 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | +2,778 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Michael Porter Jr. has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +13.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +974 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 133 | +106 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 163 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 296 | +133 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 303 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 360 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Michael Porter Jr.'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 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 39.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 35.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 60.2 | 7 | 309 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +10.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +5.0 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +19.6 | +58 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 49.9 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,384 | 1,247 | 3,169 | 39.3 | 690 | 1,938 | 35.6 | 200 | 332 | 60.2 | 7 | 309 |
| difference: | +2,778 | +1,078 | +1,488 | +10.6 | +233 | +338 | +5.0 | +389 | +406 | +19.6 | +58 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 2,325 | 4,657 | 49.9 | 923 | 2,276 | 40.6 | 589 | 738 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +4.7 | +10.7 | +44.6 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +37.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +76.8 | +5 | +75 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +974 | +356 | +799 | +44.6 | +166 | +444 | +37.4 | +96 | +125 | +76.8 | +5 | +75 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||